Share of people who are undernourished in Niger
Niger: Share of people who are undernourished was 12.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished in Niger is 12.9 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Niger peaked at 23.1 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1 percent, in 2019.
That places Niger 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 percent | 14.3 percent | 23.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.94 percent | 10.1 percent | 15 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 percent | 10.9 percent | 12.9 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Cape Verde 13.5 percent compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 13.1 percent compare
- 45 Djibouti 12.9 percent compare
- 47 Mali 12.3 percent compare
- 48 Ecuador 12.1 percent compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Niger?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Niger was 12.9 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 percent in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.