Niger vs Timor-Leste: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Niger
47.7%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
46.7%
in 2020
Niger rank
3rd
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Niger
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Niger currently reports 47.7% against 46.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 57.4% | 10.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 50.5% | 8.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 46.7% | 1.4% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Niger or Timor-Leste?
- Niger, at 47.7% against 46.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Timor-Leste rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 97 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: Share 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.