Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Nigeria
Nigeria: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 11.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.6
Change on year
up 79.7%
World rank
5th
of 98 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 1993
All-time low
6.46
in 2020
Years of data
10
1990–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11.6 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Nigeria peaked at 20.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.13 | 11.66 | 20.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.61 | 6.79 | 10.79 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.03 | 6.46 | 11.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % 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 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Nigeria?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Nigeria was 11.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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