Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted
Niger
496.4 num th
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
10,166 num th
in 2024
Niger rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10,166 num th against 496.4 num th in Niger, a difference of 9,670 num th.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 20.5 times Niger's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.5 num th | 10,376 num th | 9,988 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 492.92 num th | 10,631 num th | 10,138 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 513.77 num th | 10,317 num th | 9,803 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10,166 num th against 496.4 num th in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9,670 num th, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 67 countries.
- 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.