Mexico vs Niger: Number of people who are undernourished
Mexico
3.50 million millions
in 2023
Niger
3.40 million millions
in 2023
Mexico rank
30th
Niger rank
32nd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.50 million millions against 3.40 million millions in Niger, a difference of 100,000 millions.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Mexico ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 131 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 million millions | 2.51 million millions | 1.43 million millions | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.47 million millions | 2.50 million millions | 1.97 million millions | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.70 million millions | 3.00 million millions | 700,000 millions | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mexico or Niger?
- Mexico, at 3.50 million millions against 3.40 million millions in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mexico and Niger?
- 100,000 millions, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd 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.