India vs Nigeria: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 520.1 million No against 191.2 million No in Nigeria, a difference of 328.9 million No.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 768.9 million No | 142.27 million No | 626.63 million No | India |
| 2020s | 656.55 million No | 179.5 million No | 477.05 million No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 520.1 million No against 191.2 million No in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july between India and Nigeria?
- 328.9 million No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.