Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.9% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 7.8% | 5.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 6.7% | 6.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 10.9% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.