2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nigeria
Nigeria: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 6.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.5
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 62 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2003
All-time low
6.5
in 2020
Years of data
7
2003–2020
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nigeria, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nigeria stood at 6.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nigeria peaked at 11.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.2 | — |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 18 Ethiopia 6.8 compare
- 18 Ghana 6.8 compare
- 18 Philippines 6.8 compare
- 21 Guyana 6.5 compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.4 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 6.3 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0471 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nigeria?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Nigeria was 6.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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