2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Niger
Niger: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 10.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.9
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 62 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 2012
All-time low
9.8
in 2019
Years of data
17
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Niger stood at 10.9.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Niger peaked at 18.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2019.
Niger ranks 4th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2 | — |
| 2006 | 12.5 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -31.9% |
| 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 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 9.8 | 18.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 10.9 | 12 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Niger?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Niger was 10.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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