Nigeria Hunger Statistics 1960-2024

Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.
  • Nigeria hunger statistics for 2022 was 0.00%, a 15.9% decline from 2021.
  • Nigeria hunger statistics for 2021 was 15.90%, a 1.7% increase from 2020.
  • Nigeria hunger statistics for 2020 was 14.20%, a 1.8% increase from 2019.
  • Nigeria hunger statistics for 2019 was 12.40%, a 1.8% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Bangladesh 0.00%
Micronesia 0.00%
Cambodia 0.00%
Mongolia 0.00%
Sudan 0.00%
Uzbekistan 0.00%
Angola 0.00%
Egypt 0.00%
Kyrgyz Republic 0.00%
Myanmar 0.00%
West Bank and Gaza 0.00%
Ukraine 0.00%
Djibouti 0.00%
Kenya 0.00%
Moldova 0.00%
Papua New Guinea 0.00%
Tunisia 0.00%
Cabo Verde 0.00%
India 0.00%
Morocco 0.00%
Philippines 0.00%
Timor-Leste 0.00%
Republic of Congo 0.00%
Indonesia 0.00%
Lesotho 0.00%
Pakistan 0.00%
Eswatini 0.00%
Zambia 0.00%
Cameroon 0.00%
Honduras 0.00%
Sri Lanka 0.00%
Nicaragua 0.00%
Sao Tome and Principe 0.00%
Kosovo 0.00%
Bhutan 0.00%
Ghana 0.00%
Lao PDR 0.00%
Nigeria 0.00%
El Salvador 0.00%
Vanuatu 0.00%
Bolivia 0.00%
Georgia 0.00%
Kiribati 0.00%
Mauritania 0.00%
Solomon Islands 0.00%
Vietnam 0.00%
Nigeria Hunger Statistics - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 0.00% -15.90%
2021 15.90% 1.70%
2020 14.20% 1.80%
2019 12.40% 1.80%
2018 10.60% 0.50%
2017 10.10% 0.50%
2016 9.60% 0.30%
2015 9.30% -0.20%
2014 9.50% -0.10%
2013 9.60% -0.10%
2012 9.70% 0.50%
2011 9.20% 0.80%
2010 8.40% 0.90%
2009 7.50% 0.80%
2008 6.70% 0.30%
2007 6.40% -0.20%
2006 6.60% -0.40%
2005 7.00% -0.80%
2004 7.80% -0.70%
2003 8.50% -0.30%
2002 8.80% 0.00%
2001 8.80% 8.80%
2000 0.00% 0.00%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%