Number children stunted who in Niger
Niger: Number children stunted who was 2.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.31 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Niger stood at 2.31 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Niger peaked at 2.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2000.
That places Niger 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million | +4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.31 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.31 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.22 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.56 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 1.99 million | 2.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 12 Sudan 2.70 million compare
- 13 Philippines 2.54 million compare
- 14 China 2.35 million compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.14 million compare
- 17 Uganda 1.90 million compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.79 million compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Niger?
- Number children stunted who in Niger was 2.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number children stunted who?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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