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

Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
8.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Nigeria
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% 6.7% 4.5% Nigeria
2010s 8.6% 7.6% 1.0% Nigeria
2020s 9.1% 8.1% 1.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Nigeria or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Nigeria, at 11.6% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
3.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Nigeria ranks 4th 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