Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Nigeria
Nigeria: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 3.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.1
Change on year
up 124.8%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 2003
All-time low
1.38
in 2020
Years of data
9
1990–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Nigeria is 3.1, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 124.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Nigeria peaked at 4.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 1.76 | 3.14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 1.38 | 3.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 7.53 compare
- 2 Yemen 5.17 compare
- 3 Oman 3.1 compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 2.6 compare
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 <-3 sd in Nigeria?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Nigeria was 3.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2003.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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