2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 22.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Nigeria is 22.2 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Nigeria peaked at 22.2 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7 %, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.7 % | — |
| 2002 | 8.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1 % | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4 % | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6 % | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5 % | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3 % | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9 % | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4 % | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11 % | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7 % | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1 % | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9 % | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6 % | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7 % | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 19.3 % | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8 % | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 22.2 % | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 % | 8.7 % | 9.9 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.67 % | 10.5 % | 13.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 % | 15.6 % | 22.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 23 % compare
- 16 Türkiye 3.1 % compare
- 17 Rwanda 22.6 % compare
- 18 Mozambique 22.3 % compare
- 20 Uganda 20.9 % compare
- 21 Namibia 20.1 % compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 20 % compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 519,194 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 13.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Nigeria?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Nigeria was 22.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 % in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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