Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
Pakistan
40.4 num m
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 51.6 num m against 40.4 num m in Pakistan, a difference of 11.2 num m.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 num m | 30.69 num m | 17.33 num m | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.05 num m | 29.05 num m | 7 num m | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 42.84 num m | 38.76 num m | 4.08 num m | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 51.6 num m against 40.4 num m in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 11.2 num m, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.