Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Niger
Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Niger stood at 48.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Niger peaked at 52.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 48.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 48.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 46.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.1% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Niger?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Niger was 48.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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