Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 11,438 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,438
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
11,749
in 2015
All-time low
9,287
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11,438 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nigeria peaked at 11,749 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,287, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,287 | — |
| 2001 | 9,550 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9,823 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,094 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10,345 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10,571 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10,782 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10,950 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,097 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,224 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,323 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,417 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,516 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,617 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11,700 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,749 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,735 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,645 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,501 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,323 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11,164 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11,092 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,176 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,281 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,438 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,372 | 9,287 | 11,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,553 | 11,323 | 11,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,230 | 11,092 | 11,438 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nigeria?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Nigeria was 11,438 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,749 in 2015.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,287 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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