Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 19.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.9
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
27th
of 169 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 2023
All-time low
8.7
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria stood at 19.9. 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, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria peaked at 19.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 169 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 | 9.14 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 10.4 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 15.8 | 19.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.01 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,369 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.26 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 562.59 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria was 19.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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