Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 11.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nigeria stood at 11.6.
The figure is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nigeria peaked at 20.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7 | — |
| 1993 | 20.6 | +76.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | +78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.15 | 11.7 | 20.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.05 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nigeria?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Nigeria was 11.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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