The current prevalence of undernourishment of Nigeria is 12.7%, an increase of 0.7% (5.8%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Nigeria
Undernourishment
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Nigeria's Undernourishment?
As of 2020 Nigeria's Undernourishment was 12.7.
How does Nigeria's Undernourishment compare to other regions?
Nigeria's Undernourishment was ranked 120th in 2020
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More indicators for Nigeria
Newborns protected against tetanus
65%
0%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.7%
0%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.6
0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar130
intl dollar17
(2020)
Birth registration
42.6%
4.4%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
12%
1.3%
(2018)
Nigeria Undernourishment between 2001 and 2020
Period | Undernourishment | Change |
---|---|---|
2020 | 12.7% | 0.7% |
2019 | 12% | 1.6% |
2018 | 10.4% | 0.4% |
2017 | 10% | 0.6% |
2016 | 9.4% | 0.2% |
2015 | 9.2% | 0% |
2014 | 9.2% | 0.1% |
2013 | 9.1% | 0% |
2012 | 9.1% | 0.3% |
2011 | 8.8% | 0.6% |
2010 | 8.2% | 0.7% |
2009 | 7.5% | 0.7% |
2008 | 6.8% | 0.2% |
2007 | 6.6% | 0.1% |
2006 | 6.7% | 0.4% |
2005 | 7.1% | 0.8% |
2004 | 7.9% | 0.7% |
2003 | 8.6% | 0.3% |
2002 | 8.9% | 0% |
2001 | 8.9% |
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