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

0102030401996200720181996: 16.61999: 14.72003: 17.72009: 23.22018: 36.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 77 Benin 60.36 compare
  2. 78 Guinea 48.94 compare
  3. 79 Madagascar 36.85 compare
  4. 81 Mali 35.92 compare
  5. 82 Haiti 33.52 compare
  6. 83 Nigeria 23.67 compare

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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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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
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