Niger vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Western Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
6th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Niger
- Western Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.9% against 6.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.1% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 7.9% | 5.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 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 Western Africa?
- Niger, at 10.9% against 6.5% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Niger and Western Africa?
- 4.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Niger ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.