Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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
- 5 Nigeria 11.6 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11.55 compare
- 7 Malaysia 11 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 10.71 compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7 compare
- 11 Senegal 10.17 compare
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 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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