Africa vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Africa
30.3%
in 2024
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 30.3% in Africa, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 49.8% | 10.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 45.0% | 12.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 46.6% | 16.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Africa or Niger?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 30.3% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Niger?
- 18.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.