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Nigeria - Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity (% of population) 26.4

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 155 economies tracked

Latest value

26.4 (2025)

Global rank

##115 of 155 economies

Share of global total

2.2%

Growth since 2015

2.4×

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

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#127201520202025#75#1152024 overtook Djibouti2025 overtook Guatemala
NigeriaBrazilCroatiaKyrgyzstanLuxembourg

Real annual global ranks, 2015 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #75 to #115 (overtook Djibouti). 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.

2023
Fuel subsidy removal curated

Petrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.

2024
Overtook Djibouti in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Guatemala in global rank auto

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

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2015202020251116.1321.2726.4
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