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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

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.

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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.