Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.1% against 2.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.1% against 2.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
- 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
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.