Central Asia vs Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment
Central Asia
2.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
19.9%
in 2023
Central Asia rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Central Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.9% against 2.8% in Central Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.1 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 27 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 3.7% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 11.5% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 18.0% | 14.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Central Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 19.9% against 2.8% in Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 17.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Central Asia ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 27 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.