Nicaragua vs Tajikistan: Number of people who are undernourished

Nicaragua
1.20 million millions
in 2022
Tajikistan
900,000 millions
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Tajikistan rank
66th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Tajikistan, a difference of 300,000 millions.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 66th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 million millions 2.48 million millions 1.31 million millions Tajikistan
2010s 1.02 million millions 1.43 million millions 410,000 millions Tajikistan
2020s 1.13 million millions 900,000 millions 233,333 millions Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nicaragua or Tajikistan?
Nicaragua, at 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Tajikistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
300,000 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 66th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.