Niger vs Philippines: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Niger
2.31 million
in 2024
Philippines
2.54 million
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Philippines rank
13th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Niger
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.54 million against 2.31 million in Niger, a difference of 232,100.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.