Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Niger
Niger: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,310 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2,310 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Niger peaked at 2,310 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,223, in 2000.
That places Niger 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,223 | — |
| 2001 | 1,267 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,308 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,345 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,378 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,411 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,443 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,472 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,499 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,527 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,556 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,587 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,623 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,665 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,712 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,760 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,808 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,854 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,896 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,938 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,986 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,045 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,122 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,214 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,310 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,387 | 1,223 | 1,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,740 | 1,556 | 1,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,135 | 1,986 | 2,310 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 12 Sudan 2,703 compare
- 13 Philippines 2,542 compare
- 14 China 2,351 compare
- 16 Mozambique 2,142 compare
- 17 Uganda 1,896 compare
- 18 Madagascar 1,787 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Niger?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Niger was 2,310 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,310 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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