Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 33.8 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Nigeria stood at 33.8 percent.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Nigeria peaked at 41.8 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.4 percent, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8 percent | — |
| 2001 | 41.7 percent | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.5 percent | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.3 percent | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41 percent | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.6 percent | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.3 percent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.8 percent | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3 percent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.7 percent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38 percent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9 percent | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5 percent | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8 percent | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.4 percent | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9 percent | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.4 percent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9 percent | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.5 percent | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.4 percent | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5 percent | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.6 percent | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.8 percent | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6 percent | 38.7 percent | 41.8 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.94 percent | 33.9 percent | 38 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.56 percent | 33.4 percent | 33.8 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Nigeria?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Nigeria was 33.8 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 percent in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.