Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
Southern Asia
194.7 num m
in 2025
Nigeria rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
7th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 194.7 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria, a difference of 143.1 num m.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 num m | 287.87 num m | 274.51 num m | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 22.05 num m | 232.33 num m | 210.28 num m | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 42.84 num m | 255.32 num m | 212.48 num m | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 194.7 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 143.1 num m, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 118 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.