Children with a birth weight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children with a birth weight was 23.67 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.67
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
83rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
25.69
in 2010
All-time low
13.24
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2016
Children with a birth weight in Nigeria, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, children with a birth weight in Nigeria stood at 23.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Nigeria peaked at 25.69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.24 | — |
| 2004 | 17.71 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 24.05 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 25.69 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.45 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 23.67 | +10.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.33 | 13.24 | 24.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 21.45 | 25.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Nigeria?
- Children with a birth weight in Nigeria was 23.67 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for children with a birth weight?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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