Niger - Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) in Niger was 31.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 46.90 in 1998, while its lowest value was 31.30 in 2019.

Definition: Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's child growth standards released in 2006.

Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.

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Year Value
1985 45.00
1992 38.70
1998 46.90
2000 43.10
2006 35.60
2007 37.90
2008 34.60
2009 33.50
2010 40.00
2011 38.40
2012 32.10
2013 33.10
2014 34.60
2015 35.80
2016 32.00
2018 37.50
2019 31.30

Aggregation method: Linear mixed-effect model estimates

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them int

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition