Niger vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Niger
2.31 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.90 million
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.31 million against 1.90 million in Uganda, a difference of 414,100.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 2.23 million | 842,100 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 2.03 million | 288,580 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 1.86 million | 274,380 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 2.31 million against 1.90 million in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Niger and Uganda?
- 414,100, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Niger ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.