Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Niger
Niger: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.13
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
14th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1998
All-time low
2.1
in 2016
Years of data
19
1992–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.13 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Niger peaked at 7.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2016.
That places Niger 14th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.65 | — |
| 1998 | 7.1 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.11 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.52 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -9.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 | 6.65 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.33 | 6.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.1 | 3.62 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.13 | 2.5 | 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 <-3 sd in Niger?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Niger was 2.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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