Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment
Ethiopia
19.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
19.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
22nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.9% against 19.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 115 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 9.1% | 26.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.5% | 5.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 19.9% against 19.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 115 countries.
- 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.