Undernourishment and food insecurity among Nigerian children 2022

In 2022, 6.5 percent of children under five living in Nigeria had too low weight for their height. In Western Africa, this share was 6.9 percent, the highest in Africa. Wasting is a predictor of infant mortality. It is caused by a large food shortage, often accompanied by diseases. Furthermore, the prevalence of stunting among Nigerian children reached 34.2 percent in the said year.

于2022年，尼日利亚五岁以下儿童中，体重不足其身高者占6.5%。在西非地区，这一比例高达6.9%，为非洲之最。营养不良是婴儿死亡率的预测指标，其成因在于食物短缺严重，常伴随疾病。此外，该年度尼日利亚儿童生长迟缓的患病率达到了34.2%。