Niger has observed a 1.4% (4.2%) increase in the prevalence of underweight in children under 5, which now stands at 34.6%.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Niger
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Niger
Underweight children
More indicators for Niger
Newborns protected against tetanus
83%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
4.0
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar32
-intl dollar2
(2021)
Birth registration
63.9%
+32.1%
(2012)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
10%
-0.5%
(2021)
Niger Underweight children between 1985 and 2022
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 32% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 38% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 40% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -2% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +8% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 45% |