Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment was 19.9% in 2023. β² Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria is 19.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria peaked at 19.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 19.9% | 4 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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