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Nigeria - Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity (% of population) 76.5

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 157 economies tracked

Latest value

76.5 (2025)

Global rank

##128 of 157 economies

vs global median

3.7×

Growth since 2015

2.2×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity (% of population)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#139201520202025#72#1282024 overtook Gambia
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Real annual global ranks, 2015 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #72 to #128 (overtook Gambia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Nigeria ↓

Key Events — Nigeria

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Oil price recession curated

First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.

2020
COVID-19 oil shock curated

Dual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.

2021
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2023
Fuel subsidy removal curated

Petrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.

2024
Overtook Gambia in global rank auto

Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity (% of population), 2015-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20152020202534.748.6362.5776.5

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