Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of undernourished people
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
282.3 num m
in 2025
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 282.3 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria, a difference of 230.7 num m.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 118 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 num m | 165 num m | 151.64 num m | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 22.05 num m | 184.1 num m | 162.05 num m | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 42.84 num m | 257.54 num m | 214.7 num m | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 282.3 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 230.7 num m, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.