Nigeria vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Western Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 6.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 2.1% | 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 Western Africa?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 6.5% in Western Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 5.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nigeria ranks 4th 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.