Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
22.2% Nigeria, 2024
Up 1.4 points from 20.8% in 2023.
Modelled estimateYearlySDG 2.1.1
Source: World Bank · World Development Indicators · SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
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How we know
- Definition
- Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
- Type of figure
- Modelled estimate. Produced by a statistical model that combines surveys and other data, often to fill years without a survey. It is not a direct measurement.
- Updated
- Yearly
- SDG target
- 2.1.1
- Compiled from
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Source
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS)
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0
- Version
- Dataset wb-wdi-nigeria, version 3, published 2 November 2026
- Cite this
- World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS. Retrieved via DataNigeria (dataset wb-wdi-nigeria, version 3, published 2 November 2026). Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
All years
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.2% |
| 2023 | 20.8% |
| 2022 | 19.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% |
| 2010 | 10.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7% |