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)
020406080201420192025

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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 1,683 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed