Stunting ihme vs gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 33.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33.8
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 1990
All-time low
31.5
in 2020
Years of data
10
1990–2021
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 33.8 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Nigeria peaked at 48.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.25 | 43.8 | 48.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.56 | 33 | 43.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.65 | 31.5 | 33.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.01 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,369 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.26 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 562.59 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Nigeria?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Nigeria was 33.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).