Share of children underweight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children underweight was 24.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.4
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 1993
All-time low
18.4
in 2020
Years of data
10
1990–2021
Share of children underweight in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Nigeria is 24.4, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Nigeria peaked at 35.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.1 | — |
| 1993 | 35.1 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 20.6 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4 | +32.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 24.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1 | 33.1 | 35.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.52 | 19.5 | 31.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 18.4 | 24.4 | 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 share of children underweight in Nigeria?
- Share of children underweight in Nigeria was 24.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children underweight?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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