Nigeria vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Nigeria
76.5%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
51.8%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
8th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
8th
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Nigeria
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.5% against 51.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 49.9% | 6.5% | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 51.3% | 20.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Nigeria or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Nigeria, at 76.5% against 51.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 24.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.