Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
32.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 41.4% | 8.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 34.7% | 10.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 32.0% | 14.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.