Number of undernourished people (millions) in Niger
Niger: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 3.5 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Niger, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Niger stood at 3.5 num m. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Niger peaked at 3.5 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2 num m, in 2017.
That places Niger 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Niger, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.7 num m | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 num m | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 num m | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 num m | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 num m | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 num m | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 num m | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5 num m | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 num m | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 num m | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 num m | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 num m | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 num m | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3 num m | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4 num m | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 num m | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.5 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.5 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 num m | 2.3 num m | 2.8 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.46 num m | 2.2 num m | 2.7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 num m | 2.6 num m | 3.5 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6 num m compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 3.6 num m compare
- 39 Melanesia 3.5 num m compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 3.2 num m compare
- 41 Rwanda 3.2 num m compare
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Niger?
- Number of undernourished people in Niger was 3.5 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 num m in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for number of undernourished people?
- Niger ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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