Middle Africa vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Middle Africa
40.1%
in 2024
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Niger rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Middle Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 40.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 49.8% | 8.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 45.0% | 7.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 46.6% | 7.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Middle Africa or Niger?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 40.1% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Middle Africa and Niger?
- 8.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd of 33 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.