Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger
Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 10.9% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.9% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.
That places Niger 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.8% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger was 10.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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