Melanesia vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
3rd
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Melanesia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 43.6% in Melanesia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 49.8% | 11.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 45.0% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 46.6% | 3.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Melanesia or Niger?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 43.6% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Melanesia and Niger?
- 4.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 21 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.