Niger - Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5) in Niger was 49.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 55.60 in 2000, while its lowest value was 42.50 in 2012.

Definition: Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.

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Year Value
1992 47.50
2000 55.60
2006 52.20
2007 50.60
2008 44.90
2009 47.10
2010 48.80
2011 52.90
2012 42.50
2013 44.40
2014 44.60
2015 48.40
2016 42.80
2018 50.50
2019 49.60

Aggregation method: Linear mixed-effect model estimates

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them int

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition