Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Nigeria is 33.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Nigeria peaked at 41.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.4% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Nigeria?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Nigeria was 33.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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