Asia vs Nigeria: Number of undernourished people
Asia
323.4
in 2024
Nigeria
45.4
in 2023
Asia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of undernourished people over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Asia currently reports 323.4 against 45.4 in Nigeria, a difference of 278.
That makes Asia's figure about 7.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 17 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 | 511.57 | 13.34 | 498.22 | Asia |
| 2010s | 337.81 | 21.76 | 316.05 | Asia |
| 2020s | 367.82 | 39.88 | 327.95 | 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 323.4 against 45.4 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Asia and Nigeria?
- 278, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Asia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 17 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.