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Niger

Overview

COVID-19 in Niger

Key Figures

  • People in Need

    3,800,000 19% increase since December 3, 2019

    Source: OCHA
  • People Targeted for Assistance

    2,200,000 16% increase since December 3, 2019

    Source: OCHA
  • Children in Need

    2,000,000 25% increase since February 19, 2020

    Source: UNICEF
  • People in Food Crisis/Emegency (IPC phase 3+)

    1,621,213

    Source: IPC
  • Children Acutely Malnourished

    918,360

    Source: IPC
  • Pregnant or Lactating Women Acutely Malnourished

    376,444

    Source: IPC
  • Severely Malnourished Children in Lake Chad Basin Crisis Area

    30,000 No change since March 23, 2021

    Source: OCHA
  • People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) in Lake Chad Basin Crisis Area

    190,000 46% increase since March 23, 2021

    Source: OCHA
  • Refugees & Asylum-Seekers in Niger

    243,575 1% increase since April 30, 2021

    Source: UNHCR
  • Malian Refugees in Niger

    69,141 18% increase since March 31, 2020

  • Nigerian Refugees in Niger

    174,407 46% increase since November 30, 2019

    Source: UNHCR
  • IDPs

    300,320 No change since April 30, 2021

  • Non-Functional Schools

    290 No change since May 31, 2021

    Source: UNICEF
  • Non-Functional Health Centres

    36 No change since May 31, 2021

    Source: UNICEF
  • People Received WFP Food Assistance (per month)

    1,250,000 8% increase since June 30, 2021

    Source: WFP
  • New Displacements by Conflict (per year)

    136,000 139% increase since December 31, 2019

    Source: IDMC
  • New Displacements by Disasters (per year)

    276,000 128% increase since December 31, 2019

    Source: IDMC

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