Niger vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
8.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
6th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Niger
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 10.9% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 6th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 84 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 7.0% 6.4% Niger
2010s 12.9% 7.6% 5.3% Niger
2020s 11.5% 8.1% 3.3% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Niger, at 10.9% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Niger and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
2.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Niger and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Niger ranks 6th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 84 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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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
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed