Americas vs Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Americas
3.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.2%
in 2024
Americas rank
26th
Nigeria rank
24th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Americas
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.2% against 3.0% in Americas, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.4 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 29 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 9.1% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 11.7% | 8.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 19.1% | 15.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Americas or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.2% against 3.0% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Americas and Nigeria?
- 19.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Americas ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.