Weight-for-height <-3 SD 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.
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)
- 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 <-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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