Prevalence of undernourishment in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of undernourishment was 12.9% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Niger, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Niger stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Niger peaked at 23.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.
That places Niger 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.3% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Niger?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Niger was 12.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Niger ranks 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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