Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Nigeria
22.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
24th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.0% against 22.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 12.5% | 3.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 17.3% | 5.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st 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.