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
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.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 3.89 million | 2.50 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 3.70 million | 1.96 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.82 million | 682,920 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Niger or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.54 million against 2.31 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Niger and Philippines?
- 232,100, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Philippines rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Niger ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th 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.