Children with a birth weight in Niger
Niger: Children with a birth weight was 36.47 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
36.47
World rank
80th
of 84 countries
All-time high
36.47
in 2018
All-time low
14.75
in 1999
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Children with a birth weight in Niger, 1996–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 36.47 for children with a birth weight in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Niger peaked at 36.47 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.75, in 1999.
Niger ranks 80th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.67 | 14.75 | 16.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.44 | 17.71 | 23.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.47 | 36.47 | 36.47 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Niger?
- Children with a birth weight in Niger was 36.47 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for children with a birth weight?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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