China vs Nigeria: Number of undernourished people (millions)
China
38.7 num m
in 2009
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
China rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 51.6 num m against 38.7 num m in China, a difference of 12.9 num m.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 51.6 num m against 38.7 num m in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China and Nigeria?
- 12.9 num m, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- China ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- 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.