Height-for-age <-2 SD in Niger
Niger: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 47.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
47.7
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
3rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
53.46
in 2000
All-time low
39.87
in 2012
Years of data
20
1985–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Niger, 1985–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, height-for-age <-2 sd in Niger stood at 47.7.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Niger peaked at 53.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.87, in 2012.
Niger ranks 3rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.8 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.91 | 45.33 | 46.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.59 | 43.82 | 53.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.13 | 39.87 | 50.94 | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.83 | 44.45 | 47.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 52.8 compare
- 2 Yemen 48.54 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 46.69 compare
- 5 Guatemala 46 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.7 compare
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Niger?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Niger was 47.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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