Children moderately or severely wasted in Niger

Niger: Children moderately or severely wasted was 496.4 num th in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
496.4 num th
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 75 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

02004006002000201120222000: 380.3 num th2006: 340.6 num th2007: 379.8 num th2008: 434.5 num th2009: 407.3 num th2010: 535.3 num th2011: 433.3 num th2012: 483.9 num th2013: 462.6 num th2014: 544.1 num th2015: 534.4 num th2016: 421.3 num th2018: 599.2 num th2019: 422.2 num th2020: 530.4 num th2021: 514.5 num th2022: 496.4 num th

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 75 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
  2. 8 Yemen 1,033 num th compare
  3. 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
  4. 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare
  5. 12 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 366.8 num th compare
  6. 13 Myanmar 334.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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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 75 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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