Eritrea vs Niger: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Niger rank
2nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 48.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 49.8% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.0% | 6.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.6% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eritrea or Niger?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 48.0% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eritrea and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd 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.