Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 45.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Niger recorded 45.0% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Niger peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2012.
That places Niger 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.9% | — |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +4.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 45.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 45.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.6%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.9% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 42.6% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 37.1% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.8% | 45.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 49.1% compare
- 2 Yemen 48.2% compare
- 4 Guatemala 44.9% compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 44.7% compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.0% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Niger?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Niger was 45.0% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls 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.