Lesotho vs Nigeria: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Lesotho

24.7 percent

in 2023

Nigeria

24.3 percent

in 2023

Lesotho rank

14th

Nigeria rank

17th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 24.7 percent against 24.3 percent in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4 percent.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.