Niger vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Southern Asia
31.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Niger
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 31.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 46.1% | 3.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 37.8% | 7.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 31.7% | 14.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Niger or Southern Asia?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 31.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Niger and Southern Asia?
- 16.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- 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.