Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27.8 % against 17.5 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 10.3 %.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 114 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6 % | 16.1 % | 0.5 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.18 % | 18.65 % | 6.53 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 27.8 % against 17.5 % in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 10.3 %, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.