Namibia vs Nicaragua: Share of people who are undernourished
Namibia
18.1 percent
in 2023
Nicaragua
17.3 percent
in 2022
Namibia rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
33rd
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.1 percent against 17.3 percent in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8 percent.
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 percent | 21.98 percent | 1.02 percent | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.8 percent | 16.78 percent | 6.02 percent | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.53 percent | 16.97 percent | 1.57 percent | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Namibia, at 18.1 percent against 17.3 percent in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 0.8 percent, 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 share of people who are undernourished?
- Namibia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 169 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 Share 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.