Share of children underweight in Niger
Niger: Share of children underweight was 34.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.6
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
46.6
in 1998
All-time low
31.3
in 2019
Years of data
20
1985–2022
Share of children underweight in Niger, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Niger is 34.6, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Niger peaked at 46.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2019.
Niger ranks 2nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45 | — |
| 1992 | 38.7 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 46.6 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 43.1 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 37.9 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 33.5 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 40 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 33.1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 35.8 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 31.3 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.6 | +4.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.65 | 38.7 | 46.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.94 | 33.5 | 43.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.73 | 31.3 | 40 | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.73 | 33.2 | 34.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Niger?
- Share of children underweight in Niger was 34.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for share of children underweight?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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