Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Niger
Niger: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 47.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
47.7
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
53.5
in 2000
All-time low
39.9
in 2012
Years of data
20
1985–2022
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Niger, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 47.7 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Niger peaked at 53.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2012.
That places Niger 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.8 | — |
| 1992 | 45.3 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 46.5 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 53.5 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 51 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 49.2 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 45.5 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 47.4 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.4 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 47.1 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 45.3 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 44.4 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.7 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.8 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.9 | 45.3 | 46.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6 | 43.8 | 53.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.13 | 39.9 | 50.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.8 | 44.4 | 47.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 52.8 compare
- 2 Yemen 48.5 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 46.7 compare
- 5 Guatemala 46 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.7 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 share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Niger?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Niger was 47.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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