Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Afghanistan
80.8
in 2023
Nigeria
74.8
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 80.8 against 74.8 in Nigeria, a difference of 6.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 126 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.94 | 43.36 | 10.58 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 77.72 | 70.33 | 7.4 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 80.8 against 74.8 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 6, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.