Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 47.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1985–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Niger stood at 47.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 53.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2012.
Niger ranks 3rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.3% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 43.8% | 53.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 39.9% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.4% | 47.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 52.8% compare
- 2 Yemen 48.5% compare
- 4 East Timor 46.7% compare
- 5 Guatemala 46.0% compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7% 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 children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 47.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.