Least developed countries vs Niger: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 33.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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 | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 49.8% | 4.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 45.0% | 8.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 46.6% | 12.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Least developed countries or Niger?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 33.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Least developed countries and Niger?
- 14.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.