Niger vs Uganda: Children moderately or severely stunted
Niger
2,310 num th
in 2024
Uganda
1,896 num th
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2,310 num th against 1,896 num th in Uganda, a difference of 414 num th.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,387 num th | 2,229 num th | 842.1 num th | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,740 num th | 2,028 num th | 288.58 num th | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,135 num th | 1,861 num th | 274.38 num th | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 2,310 num th against 1,896 num th in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Niger and Uganda?
- 414 num th, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Niger ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 163 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.