Children moderately or severely stunted in Niger

Niger: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,310 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2,310 num th
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,310 num th
in 2024
All-time low
1,223 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Niger, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 1.2k num th2001: 1.3k num th2002: 1.3k num th2003: 1.3k num th2004: 1.4k num th2005: 1.4k num th2006: 1.4k num th2007: 1.5k num th2008: 1.5k num th2009: 1.5k num th2010: 1.6k num th2011: 1.6k num th2012: 1.6k num th2013: 1.7k num th2014: 1.7k num th2015: 1.8k num th2016: 1.8k num th2017: 1.9k num th2018: 1.9k num th2019: 1.9k num th2020: 2.0k num th2021: 2.0k num th2022: 2.1k num th2023: 2.2k num th2024: 2.3k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Niger is 2,310 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Niger peaked at 2,310 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,223 num th, in 2000.

That places Niger 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,387 num th 1,223 num th 1,527 num th 10
2010s 1,740 num th 1,556 num th 1,938 num th 10
2020s 2,135 num th 1,986 num th 2,310 num th 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 12 Sudan 2,703 num th compare
  2. 13 Philippines 2,542 num th compare
  3. 14 China 2,351 num th compare
  4. 16 Mozambique 2,142 num th compare
  5. 17 Uganda 1,896 num th compare
  6. 18 Madagascar 1,787 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Niger

All data for Niger β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Niger?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Niger was 2,310 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 2,310 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,223 num th in 2000.
How does Niger rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Niger ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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