Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Niger
Niger: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 34.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.62
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
46.6
in 1998
All-time low
31.35
in 2019
Years of data
20
1985–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Niger, 1985–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Niger is 34.62, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Niger peaked at 46.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.35, in 2019.
That places Niger 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45 | — |
| 1992 | 38.72 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 46.6 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 43.06 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 35.61 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 37.88 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 34.55 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 33.49 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 39.98 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 32.06 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 33.12 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.56 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.81 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.96 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 37.52 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 31.35 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 33.41 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 33.23 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.62 | +4.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.66 | 38.72 | 46.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.92 | 33.49 | 43.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.73 | 31.35 | 39.98 | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.75 | 33.23 | 34.62 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Niger?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Niger was 34.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.35 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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