Nigeria vs Western Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Nigeria
76.5%
in 2024
Western Asia
35.1%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
8th
Western Asia rank
11th
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Nigeria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.5% against 35.1% in Western Asia, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 139 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 31.9% | 11.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 38.4% | 33.2% | 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 Western Asia?
- Nigeria, at 76.5% against 35.1% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 41.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.