Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Niger, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Niger stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Niger peaked at 23.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2019.
That places Niger 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.1% | — |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.3% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 (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 2024, 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 9.9% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Niger ranks 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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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