Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Niger
Niger: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 1.17 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.17
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
88th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2
in 1992
All-time low
0.0967
in 2010
Years of data
19
1992–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Niger stood at 1.17.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Niger peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0967, in 2010.
Niger ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.15 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.63 | 0.1073 | 1.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6726 | 0.0967 | 1.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.17 | 1.58 | 3 |
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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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Niger?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Niger was 1.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Niger ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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