Niger vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Niger
2,310 num th
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
10,360 num th
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Niger
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 10,360 num th against 2,310 num th in Niger, a difference of 8,050 num th.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.5 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,387 num th 11,913 num th 10,526 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 1,740 num th 11,325 num th 9,585 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 2,135 num th 10,238 num th 8,103 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Niger or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 10,360 num th against 2,310 num th in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Niger and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
8,050 num th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Niger ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed