Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Ethiopia
19 percent
in 2023
Nigeria
24.3 percent
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.3 percent against 19 percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.3 percent.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.96 percent | 13.86 percent | 1.1 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 19.85 percent | 22 percent | 2.15 percent | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.3 percent against 19 percent in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 5.3 percent, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.