Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of people who are undernourished
Nigeria
45.40 million millions
in 2023
Pakistan
40.90 million millions
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.40 million millions against 40.90 million millions in Pakistan, a difference of 4.50 million millions.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 million millions | 30.68 million millions | 17.33 million millions | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.76 million millions | 28.96 million millions | 7.20 million millions | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 39.88 million millions | 38.05 million millions | 1.82 million millions | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 45.40 million millions against 40.90 million millions in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 4.50 million millions, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.