Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.6% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.1% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
- 4.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 13 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.