Nigeria vs Tanzania: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Nigeria
24.3 percent
in 2023
Tanzania
24.4 percent
in 2023
Nigeria rank
17th
Tanzania rank
16th
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 24.4 percent against 24.3 percent in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 125 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.86 percent | 24.06 percent | 10.2 percent | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 22 percent | 25.48 percent | 3.48 percent | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 24.4 percent against 24.3 percent in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.1 percent, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 125 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.