Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 24.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.3
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
17th
of 125 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2023
All-time low
11
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Nigeria, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 24.3 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Nigeria peaked at 24.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | — |
| 2016 | 12.3 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +7.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 24.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.86 | 11 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22 | 19.8 | 24.3 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Nigeria?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Nigeria was 24.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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