Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 76.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Nigeria, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Nigeria stood at 76.9 %. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Nigeria peaked at 76.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1 %, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 38.1 % | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 42.6 % | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 48.1 % | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 55.4 % | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 64.6 % | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 70.7 % | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 74.1 % | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 75.2 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.9 % | +2.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 76.9 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.25 %, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 76.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.95 %, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.15 % | 34.1 % | 64.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.22 % | 70.7 % | 76.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Afghanistan 82 % compare
- 5 Melanesia 53.9 % compare
- 6 Liberia 79.9 % compare
- 7 Angola 78.2 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.3 % compare
- 7 Caribbean 53.8 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.5 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 31.3 % compare
- 9 Yemen 75.6 % compare
- 10 Kenya 73.1 % compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 37.8 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 10.8 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 71.8 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Nigeria was 76.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 % in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.