Middle Africa vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Middle Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Middle Africa rank
9th
Nigeria rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Middle Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 5.5% in Middle Africa, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 27 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.6% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 9.1% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Middle Africa or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 5.5% in Middle Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 6.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Middle Africa and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 27 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.