Number of children who are underweight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of children who are underweight was 8.11 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of children who are underweight in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Nigeria is 8.11 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Nigeria peaked at 10.44 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.73 million, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 5.73 million | 6.52 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.53 million | 6.53 million | 6.53 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.63 million | 6.40 million | 10.44 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.12 million | 6.13 million | 8.11 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Nigeria?
- Number of children who are underweight in Nigeria was 8.11 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 million in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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