Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Niger
Niger: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 10.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.87
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 98 countries
All-time high
25.3
in 1985
All-time low
9.76
in 2019
Years of data
20
1985–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Niger, 1985–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Niger is 10.87, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Niger peaked at 25.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2019.
Niger ranks 8th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.3 | — |
| 1992 | 18.77 | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 22.7 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 16.19 | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 11.58 | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 12.46 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 13.76 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.46 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 15.82 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 13.41 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 12.44 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.21 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.42 | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 9.76 | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 12.04 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 11.48 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.87 | -5.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.74 | 18.77 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.29 | 11.58 | 16.19 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 9.76 | 15.82 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 10.87 | 12.04 | 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Niger?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Niger was 10.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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