Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Niger
Niger: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.17 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 1.15 | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.871 | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3389 | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1073 | -68.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1735 | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0967 | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1437 | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8057 | +460.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4397 | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 0.544 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5506 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +93.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 | -7.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +460.7% | 0.1437 | 0.8057 |
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 |
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-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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