Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Guinea-Bissau
20.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
22.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.2% against 20.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 140 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.1% | 6.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 11.7% | 7.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.2% against 20.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 140 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.