Madagascar vs Nigeria: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Madagascar
72.6 percent
in 2023
Nigeria
74.8 percent
in 2023
Madagascar rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74.8 percent against 72.6 percent in Madagascar, a difference of 2.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.8 percent | 50.3 percent | 8.5 percent | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 66.8 percent | 70.33 percent | 3.53 percent | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 74.8 percent against 72.6 percent in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 2.2 percent, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).