Kenya vs Nigeria: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Kenya
73.9
in 2023
Nigeria
74.8
in 2023
Kenya rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74.8 against 73.9 in Kenya, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 126 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7 | 43.36 | 16.34 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 72.12 | 70.33 | 1.8 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 74.8 against 73.9 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.9, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Kenya ranks 9th 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.