Children moderately or severely wasted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children moderately or severely wasted was 3,873 num th in 2021. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Nigeria, 2003β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Nigeria is 3,873 num th, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Nigeria peaked at 3,873 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,150 num th, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,742 num th | 2,742 num th | 2,742 num th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,785 num th | 2,268 num th | 3,574 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,011 num th | 2,150 num th | 3,873 num th | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 57,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Nigeria?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Nigeria was 3,873 num th in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,873 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 num th in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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