How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.

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.

Nigeria vs South Asia: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height

Nigeria

3.1%

in 2021

South Asia

4.9%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

3rd

South Asia rank

1st

Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time

Nigeria
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 4.9% against 3.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 85 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	South Asia
2010s	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	South Asia
2020s	2.2%	5.0%	2.8%	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Nigeria or South Asia?: South Asia, at 4.9% against 3.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Nigeria and South Asia?: 1.8%, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?: Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.