Nigeria vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-2 SD

Nigeria
11.6
in 2021
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
8.4
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
8th

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Nigeria
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.6 against 8.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 3.2.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 8th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.22 6.7 4.52 Nigeria
2010s 8.61 7.62 0.9892 Nigeria
2020s 9.03 8.1 0.928 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Nigeria or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Nigeria, at 11.6 against 8.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2021.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
3.2, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 8th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed