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

051015202001201220232001: 8.72002: 8.72003: 8.82004: 8.92005: 9.12006: 9.22007: 9.42008: 9.62009: 9.92010: 10.42011: 11.12012: 11.72013: 11.42014: 11.12015: 10.72016: 10.82017: 11.52018: 12.12019: 14.32020: 15.82021: 17.62022: 18.72023: 19.9

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.

Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Nigeria, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value 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 10.4 +5.1%
2011 11.1 +6.7%
2012 11.7 +5.4%
2013 11.4 -2.6%
2014 11.1 -2.6%
2015 10.7 -3.6%
2016 10.8 +0.9%
2017 11.5 +6.5%
2018 12.1 +5.2%
2019 14.3 +18.2%
2020 15.8 +10.5%
2021 17.6 +11.4%
2022 18.7 +6.2%
2023 19.9 +6.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 19.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 19.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Malawi 21.4 compare
  2. 25 Tanzania 20.2 compare
  3. 26 Solomon Islands 20 compare
  4. 28 Ethiopia 19.7 compare
  5. 28 Zimbabwe 19.7 compare
  6. 30 East Timor 18.7 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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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Share undernourished vs gdp pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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