Africa vs Nigeria: Children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
11,664 num th
in 2024
Nigeria
3,873 num th
in 2021
Africa rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11,664 num th against 3,873 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 7,791 num th.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,397 num th | 2,742 num th | 8,655 num th | Africa |
| 2010s | 12,192 num th | 2,785 num th | 9,407 num th | Africa |
| 2020s | 11,918 num th | 3,011 num th | 8,906 num th | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 11,664 num th against 3,873 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Nigeria?
- 7,791 num th, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.