Niger—Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #14 of 164
Latest Value
10.9%
2022
YoY Change
-5.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#14
of 164 countries
Maximum
25.3%
1985
Minimum
9.8%
2019
CAGR
-2.3%
20 years
Last
10.9%
Previous
11.5%
Highest
25.3%
Lowest
9.8%
Unit
Percent
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 25.3% |
Top Countries — Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 22.7% | 2010 |
| 2 | India | 18.7% | 2020 |
| 3 | Yemen, Rep. | 16.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Sudan | 16.3% | 2014 |
| 5 | Mauritius | 15.7% | 1995 |
| 6 | Eritrea | 14.6% | 2010 |
| 7 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 14.3% | 2009 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 14.1% | 2010 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 13.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 12.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Child Wasting Prevalence (<5 years) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Percent
Source: WHOView original source →