China vs Niger: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
China
2.35 million
in 2024
Niger
2.31 million
in 2024
China rank
14th
Niger rank
15th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
China currently reports 2.35 million against 2.31 million in Niger, a difference of 41,100.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 14th and Niger ranks 15th of 162 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.82 million | 1.39 million | 10.43 million | China |
| 2010s | 5.92 million | 1.74 million | 4.18 million | China |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 2.14 million | 994,280 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, China or Niger?
- China, at 2.35 million against 2.31 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between China and Niger?
- 41,100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- China ranks 14th and Niger ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.