Madagascar vs Niger: Number children stunted who

Madagascar
1.79 million
in 2024
Niger
2.31 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Niger rank
15th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.31 million against 1.79 million in Madagascar, a difference of 522,300.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 18th and Niger ranks 15th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 1.78 million 1.39 million 394,270 Madagascar
2010s 1.79 million 1.74 million 54,280 Madagascar
2020s 1.76 million 2.14 million 379,300 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Madagascar or Niger?
Niger, at 2.31 million against 1.79 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Madagascar and Niger?
522,300, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for number children stunted who?
Madagascar ranks 18th and Niger ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed