2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Niger
Niger: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 47.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
47.4
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 159 countries
All-time high
53.2
in 2000
All-time low
46
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Niger stood at 47.4.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Niger peaked at 53.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2014.
Niger ranks 5th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2 | — |
| 2001 | 53 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.1 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.5 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.5 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.6 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.4 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.16 | 48.5 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 46 | 47.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.07 | 46.8 | 47.4 | 3 |
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More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0748 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Niger?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Niger was 47.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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