Nigeria vs World: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
World
644.6 num m
in 2025
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 644.6 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria, a difference of 593 num m.
That makes World's figure about 12.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 120 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 num m | 752.46 num m | 739.1 num m | World |
| 2010s | 22.05 num m | 576.28 num m | 554.23 num m | World |
| 2020s | 42.84 num m | 676.44 num m | 633.6 num m | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 644.6 num m against 51.6 num m in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Nigeria and World?
- 593 num m, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.