China vs Nigeria: Number of people who are undernourished
China
38.50 million millions
in 2009
Nigeria
45.40 million millions
in 2023
China rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.40 million millions against 38.50 million millions in China, a difference of 6.90 million millions.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 131 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 45.40 million millions against 38.50 million millions in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between China and Nigeria?
- 6.90 million millions, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- China ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.