2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Niger
Niger: 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value was 3.5 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Niger, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Niger is 3.5 million No, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Niger peaked at 3.5 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2 million No, in 2017.
Niger ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Niger, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8 million No | — |
| 2002 | 2.7 million No | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 million No | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 million No | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 million No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 million No | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 million No | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 million No | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 million No | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 million No | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5 million No | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 million No | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 million No | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 million No | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 million No | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 million No | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3 million No | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4 million No | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 million No | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 million No | 2.3 million No | 2.8 million No | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million No | 2.2 million No | 2.7 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million No | 2.6 million No | 3.5 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 26 Philippines 3.9 million No compare
- 26 Thailand 3.9 million No compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 3.2 million No compare
- 29 Rwanda 3.2 million No compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 3.1 million No compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 241.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 180.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 140,296 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Niger?
- 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Niger was 3.5 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 million No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 million No in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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