Gambia vs Nigeria: Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Gambia
21.7
in 2023
Nigeria
24.3
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
Severe food insecurity undernourishment over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.3 against 21.7 in Gambia, a difference of 2.6.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 125 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.38 | 14.57 | 9.8 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.32 | 22 | 3.32 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe food insecurity undernourishment, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.3 against 21.7 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in severe food insecurity undernourishment between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 2.6, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.