Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Niger
Niger: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 48.3 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Niger recorded 48.3 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Niger peaked at 52.1 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7 percent, in 2014.
That places Niger 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Niger, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1 percent | — |
| 2001 | 51.9 percent | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.5 percent | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51 percent | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4 percent | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8 percent | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1 percent | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.3 percent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.5 percent | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7 percent | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46 percent | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4 percent | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45 percent | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.8 percent | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7 percent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8 percent | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.1 percent | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.6 percent | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5 percent | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.4 percent | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.3 percent | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.83 percent | 46.7 percent | 52.1 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.95 percent | 44.7 percent | 46 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.58 percent | 45.1 percent | 48.3 percent | 5 |
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Niger?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Niger was 48.3 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 percent in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.