Africa vs Nigeria: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Africa
309.2 num m
in 2025
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 309.2 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria, a difference of 257.6 num m.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.34 num m | 13.36 num m | 163.99 num m | Africa |
| 2010s | 197.54 num m | 22.05 num m | 175.49 num m | Africa |
| 2020s | 279.82 num m | 42.84 num m | 236.98 num m | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 309.2 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Africa and Nigeria?
- 257.6 num m, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.