Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of undernourishment
Nigeria
19.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
19.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.9% against 19.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 115 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 29.8% | 20.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 31.2% | 19.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 23.5% | 5.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 19.9% against 19.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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.