Madagascar vs Niger: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Madagascar
1.79 million
in 2024
Niger
2.31 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Niger rank
15th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
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.
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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.