Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria is 26.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria peaked at 26.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.0% | — |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.0% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.8% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nigeria was 26.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).