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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed