Niger vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Niger rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 67 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 12.9% 8.6% 4.3% Niger
2020s 11.8% 9.1% 2.7% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Niger and Nigeria?
0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Niger ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 67 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
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