Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of undernourished people
Ethiopia
25.4
in 2023
Nigeria
45.4
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of undernourished people over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.4 against 25.4 in Ethiopia, a difference of 20.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 | 13.34 | 14.01 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.47 | 21.76 | 4.29 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25 | 39.88 | 14.88 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 45.4 against 25.4 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 20, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 97 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.