Nigeria vs World: Children moderately or severely wasted
Nigeria
3,873 num th
in 2021
World
42,754 num th
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 42,754 num th against 3,873 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 38,881 num th.
That makes World's figure about 11.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 75 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,742 num th | 54,182 num th | 51,440 num th | World |
| 2010s | 2,785 num th | 49,373 num th | 46,587 num th | World |
| 2020s | 3,011 num th | 45,437 num th | 42,425 num th | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 42,754 num th against 3,873 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Nigeria and World?
- 38,881 num th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 75 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.