Ethiopia vs Nigeria: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)

Ethiopia
22,348 1000 No
in 2024
Nigeria
50,895 1000 No
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 50,895 1000 No against 22,348 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 28,547 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 103 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 16,939 1000 No 22,828 1000 No 5,889 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 20,573 1000 No 45,150 1000 No 24,577 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female), Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 50,895 1000 No against 22,348 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
28,547 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 1,417 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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