Number children stunted who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number children stunted who was 11.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.44 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.75 million
in 2015
All-time low
9.29 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11.44 million for number children stunted who in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Nigeria peaked at 11.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.29 million, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.29 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.44 million | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 40.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 19.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 million | 9.29 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million | 11.32 million | 11.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 million | 11.09 million | 11.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Nigeria?
- Number children stunted who in Nigeria was 11.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number children stunted who?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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