Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female was 9.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Niger is 9.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Niger peaked at 22.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 11th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.1% | — |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 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 wasting, weight for height, female in Niger?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Niger was 9.7% 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 wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.