Nigeria - Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting

Since 2014, Nigeria Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting was down by 2.6points year on year. With 1.4 Percent of Children Under 5 in 2019, the country was number 7 comparing other countries in Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting. Nigeria is overtaken by Cambodia, which was number 6 at 2.1 Percent of Children Under 5 and is followed by Togo at 1.4 Percent of Children Under 5. Chad, Ethiopia and Bangladesh respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Senegal recorded the best 5 years average growth at +21.3points per year, while Chad recorded the worst performance at -8.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Children Under 5
2019 1.40
2018 1.40
2017
2016 2.50
2015 1.50
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How does Nigeria rank in Female Prevalence of Severe Wasting?

# 12 Countries Percent of Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
India
7.10 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
Chad
3.50 % 2015 NA -8.3 % View data
6 #6
Cambodia
2.10 % 2014 NA NA View data
7 #7
Nigeria
1.40 % 2019 +0.0 % -2.6 % View data
8 #8
Togo
1.40 % 2014 NA NA View data
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