India vs Nigeria: Number of people who are undernourished
India
172.10 million millions
in 2023
Nigeria
45.40 million millions
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 172.10 million millions against 45.40 million millions in Nigeria, a difference of 126.70 million millions.
That makes India's figure about 3.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 131 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.19 million millions | 13.34 million millions | 200.84 million millions | India |
| 2010s | 163.21 million millions | 21.76 million millions | 141.45 million millions | India |
| 2020s | 188.60 million millions | 39.88 million millions | 148.72 million millions | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 172.10 million millions against 45.40 million millions in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between India and Nigeria?
- 126.70 million millions, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- India ranks 1st 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.