Indonesia vs Niger: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height

Indonesia
2.1%
in 2023
Niger
2.1%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
14th
Niger rank
14th

Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time

  • Indonesia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Indonesia ranks 14th and Niger ranks 14th of 85 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 4.6% 0.7% Niger
2010s 4.4% 2.9% 1.5% Indonesia
2020s 1.2% 2.2% 1.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Indonesia or Niger?
Indonesia, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Indonesia and Niger?
0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Niger?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Niger rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
Indonesia ranks 14th and Niger ranks 14th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,131 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.