Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Niger: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
32.7%
in 2024
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Niger
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 48.3% against 32.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 43.1% 49.8% 6.8% Niger
2010s 35.8% 45.0% 9.2% Niger
2020s 32.5% 46.6% 14.1% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Niger?
Niger, at 48.3% against 32.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
15.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.