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Niger experienced seven severe droughts between1980 and 2010.346 While the Sahelregion has
not experienced amajor drought since 2013, localized shocks have occurred at regular intervals.
According to a 2016 survey, 2.6million peoplewere food insecure, while 5.9million peoplewere
"at risk” for food insecurity.347
Figure 23: Food Insecure Households in Niger
Source : Institut National de Statistique Niger, 2018
Table 44: Groups Impacted by Food Crises in Niger
Group Impact
Women Seventy-two percent348 of women in Niger lack education, and 85% 349 are
illiterate. They also face high fertility rates (7.8350 children per woman) and poor
access to assets and services. Fifty-nine percent351 of pregnant and 45%352 of
non-pregnant and non-lactating women suffer from anemia. According to the
State of the World’s Mothers Report, Niger stood at 175 out of 179 countries on
the Mothers Index in 2015.353
Children Poor child feeding practices are common in Niger. Twenty-three percent of
children are exclusively breastfed in the first 6 months.354 In Niger’s Diffa region,
less than 10%355 of children aged 6 to 23 months consume a minimally
346 USAID. (2017). USAID Office of Food for PeaceFood Security Desk Review for Niger. Retrieved from:
347 Institut National de Statistique Niger. Retrieved from :
348 INS and ICF International, 2013
349 Ibid
350 Feed The Future. (2018).Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) Niger Country Plan. Retrieved from:
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351 EDHS, 2012
352 Ibid
353 USAID. (2018). Niger: Nutrition Profile. Retrieved from:
354 EDHS, 2012
355 FAO. (2019). Global Report on Food Crises 2019 . Retrieved from:
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