Africa vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Africa rank
9th
Niger rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.9% against 5.4% in Africa, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 23 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 13.3% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 12.9% | 6.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 11.5% | 5.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.9% against 5.4% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Niger?
- 5.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.