Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 12.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Niger recorded 12.9 percent for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 23.1 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1 percent, in 2019.
Niger ranks 45th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 percent | 14.3 percent | 23.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.94 percent | 10.1 percent | 15 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 percent | 10.9 percent | 12.9 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Cape Verde 13.5 percent compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 13.1 percent compare
- 47 Mali 12.3 percent compare
- 48 Ecuador 12.1 percent compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 12.9 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 percent in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.