Asia vs Nigeria: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Asia
291.8 num m
in 2025
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Asia currently reports 291.8 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria, a difference of 240.2 num m.
That makes Asia's figure about 5.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.54 num m | 13.36 num m | 503.19 num m | Asia |
| 2010s | 336.37 num m | 22.05 num m | 314.32 num m | Asia |
| 2020s | 349.68 num m | 42.84 num m | 306.84 num m | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Asia or Nigeria?
- Asia, at 291.8 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Asia and Nigeria?
- 240.2 num m, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Asia ranks 3rd 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.