Namibia vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of undernourishment

Namibia
18.1
in 2023
Nicaragua
17.3
in 2022
Namibia rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
33rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Namibia
  • Nicaragua
0102030200120122023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 18.1 against 17.3 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8.

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

Namibia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 20.96 21.98 1.02 Nicaragua
2010s 22.8 16.78 6.02 Namibia
2020s 18.53 16.97 1.57 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Namibia or Nicaragua?
Namibia, at 18.1 against 17.3 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Namibia and Nicaragua?
0.8, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Namibia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed