Number of people who are undernourished in Niger
Niger: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.40 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Niger, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Niger is 3.40 million millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Niger peaked at 3.40 million millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million millions, in 2008.
Niger ranks 32nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Niger, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.80 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 2.70 million millions | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million millions | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million millions | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million millions | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million millions | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million millions | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million millions | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million millions | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million millions | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million millions | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million millions | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million millions | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million millions | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million millions | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million millions | +6.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.40 million millions is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million millions, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.40 million millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million millions, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 million millions | 2.30 million millions | 2.80 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million millions | 2.30 million millions | 2.70 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million millions | 2.60 million millions | 3.40 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 of people who are undernourished in Niger?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Niger was 3.40 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million millions in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.