India vs Nigeria: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
India
37.40 million
in 2024
Nigeria
11.44 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 37.40 million against 11.44 million in Nigeria, a difference of 25.96 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
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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.