Nigeria vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Nigeria
26.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
13.1%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.4% against 13.1% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.1% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 12.7% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Nigeria or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Nigeria, at 26.4% against 13.1% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Nigeria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.