Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Niger
Niger: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 60.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Niger is 60.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Niger peaked at 60.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +73.4% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 60.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.5%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Niger's 60.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 27.1% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 53.1% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Niger?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Niger was 60.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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