Angola vs Niger: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Angola
47.7%
in 2024
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Angola
  • Niger
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 48.3% against 47.7% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Angola ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 49.8% 12.0% Niger
2010s 34.7% 45.0% 10.2% Niger
2020s 45.0% 46.6% 1.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Angola or Niger?
Niger, at 48.3% against 47.7% in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Angola and Niger?
0.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Niger rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Angola ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed