Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger
Niger: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2000
All-time low
44.7%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger stood at 48.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger peaked at 52.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 2nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 48.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 48.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 46.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.1% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger was 48.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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