Niger vs SEAR: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
SEAR
29.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
SEAR rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Niger
- SEAR
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 29.7% in SEAR, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times SEAR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and SEAR ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.7% | 4.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 36.5% | 8.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 30.1% | 16.4% | 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 (%), Niger or SEAR?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 29.7% in SEAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Niger and SEAR?
- 18.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SEAR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and SEAR rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Niger ranks 2nd and SEAR ranks 5th 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.