Niger vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
World
23.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
World rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Niger
- World
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and World ranks 9th of 147 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 31.2% | 18.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 25.0% | 19.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 22.7% | 23.9% | 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 World?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 23.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Niger and World?
- 25.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Niger ranks 2nd and World ranks 9th of 147 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.