Nigeria NG: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: Female: % of Children Under 5

1990 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Nigeria NG: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: Female: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 7.100 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.400 % for 2013. Nigeria NG: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: Female: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 % from Dec 1990 to 2014, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.400 % in 2013 and a record low of 7.100 % in 2014. Nigeria NG: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: Female: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.; ; World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; 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 into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF, www.childinfo.org). Estimates of child malnutrition, based on prevalence of underweight and stunting, are from national survey data. The proportion of underweight children is the most common malnutrition indicator. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.10 2014 17.40 2013 7.10 2014 17.40 2013 % yearly 1990 - 2014

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National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 6,977.346 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 3,860.079 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.904 2027 yearly 1991 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
GDP per Capita (USD) 2,057.020 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 35,279.191 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 459,752.025 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Gross Savings Rate (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Investment: % of GDP (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 111,302.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 16.080 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 63,343.172 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 65.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 4,663.659 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Real GDP Growth (%) 2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.308 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 350.000 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -3.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 121,204,122.000 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 2,040.000 2008 yearly 1999 - 2008
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 69,308.370 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 205,772.040 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 42,354.640 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 106,889.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,071.175 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 250.830 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 22.562 2018 yearly 2010 - 2018
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 59.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Population (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.3 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2020
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) 28.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2020
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 4,700.000 Dec 2019 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 5,100.000 Dec 2019 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 9,800 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

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