Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger
Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 85 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2000
All-time low
9.8%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2000–2022
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 85 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Mauritania 13.6% compare
- 4 Nigeria 11.6% compare
- 5 Malaysia 11.0% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 10.7% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7% compare
- 7 Laos 10.7% 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 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 85 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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