Nigeria vs Yemen: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Nigeria
74.8
in 2023
Yemen
73
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Yemen rank
10th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74.8 against 73 in Yemen, a difference of 1.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.36 | 47.46 | 4.1 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 70.33 | 67.8 | 2.53 | 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, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 74.8 against 73 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 1.8, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th 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.