Number of undernourished people (millions) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 51.6 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Nigeria stood at 51.6 num m. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Nigeria peaked at 51.6 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3 num m, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 11.6 num m | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1 num m | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6 num m | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2 num m | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.8 num m | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4 num m | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.1 num m | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1 num m | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5 num m | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3 num m | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 21 num m | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3 num m | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2 num m | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21 num m | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8 num m | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4 num m | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 24.8 num m | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2 num m | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 33.4 num m | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 38.6 num m | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 43.1 num m | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 47.5 num m | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 51.6 num m | +8.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 51.6 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 35.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 51.6 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 20.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 num m | 11.3 num m | 16.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.05 num m | 17.5 num m | 29.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.84 num m | 33.4 num m | 51.6 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Nigeria?
- Number of undernourished people in Nigeria was 51.6 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 num m in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of undernourished people?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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