Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female was 1.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Niger stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Niger peaked at 6.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 13th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.2% | — |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
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 prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Niger?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Niger was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.