Egypt vs Nigeria: Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year)

Egypt
4.7 million No
in 2023
Nigeria
17.1 million No
in 2023
Egypt rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
051015201420182023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17.1 million No against 4.7 million No in Egypt, a difference of 12.4 million No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 2.5 million No 7.18 million No 4.68 million No Nigeria
2020s 4.1 million No 14.5 million No 10.4 million No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year), Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 17.1 million No against 4.7 million No in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) between Egypt and Nigeria?
12.4 million No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year)?
Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,016 data points, 2014–2023
Last refreshed

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