Children moderately or severely wasted in Niger
Niger: Children moderately or severely wasted was 496.4 num th in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
496.4 num th
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 85 countries
All-time high
599.2 num th
in 2018
All-time low
340.6 num th
in 2006
Years of data
17
2000–2022
Children moderately or severely wasted in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Niger recorded 496.4 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Niger peaked at 599.2 num th in 2018 and was at its lowest, 340.6 num th, in 2006.
That places Niger 10th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Niger, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 380.3 num th | — |
| 2006 | 340.6 num th | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 379.8 num th | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 434.5 num th | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 407.3 num th | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 535.3 num th | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 433.3 num th | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 483.9 num th | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 462.6 num th | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 544.1 num th | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 534.4 num th | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 421.3 num th | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 599.2 num th | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 422.2 num th | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 530.4 num th | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 514.5 num th | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 496.4 num th | -3.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 496.4 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 496.4 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.5 num th | 340.6 num th | 434.5 num th | 5 |
| 2010s | 492.92 num th | 421.3 num th | 599.2 num th | 9 |
| 2020s | 513.77 num th | 496.4 num th | 530.4 num th | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
- 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
- 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
- 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Niger?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Niger was 496.4 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 599.2 num th in 2018.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.6 num th in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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