Number of people severely food insecure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people severely food insecure was 55.30 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
55.30 million
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
1st
of 118 countries
All-time high
55.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
21.10 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Nigeria, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 55.30 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Nigeria peaked at 55.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.10 million, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.90 million | 21.10 million | 36.30 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.62 million | 42.30 million | 55.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.00 million compare
- 3 Pakistan 25.00 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 24.50 million compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Nigeria?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Nigeria was 55.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 million in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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