Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment was 19.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.9
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
27th
of 169 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 2023
All-time low
8.7
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria stood at 19.9. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria peaked at 19.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.7 | — |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | +6.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 19.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 19.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 10.4 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 15.8 | 19.9 | 4 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria was 19.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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