Child malnutrition in Dosso
Dosso ranks 7th of 8 parts of Niger for child stunting, below Niger's 44%.
Child stunting across Niger
The same 2012 survey, every part it reports.
Frequently asked questions
What is the child malnutrition rate in Dosso?
In Niger's 2012 Demographic and Health Survey, 37% of children under five in Dosso were stunted (too short for their age), 14% wasted and 31% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Dosso worse than in the rest of Niger?
Dosso ranks 7th of 8 for stunting in the survey, highest first, below Niger's 44%.
How many children are anaemic in Dosso?
75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Dosso had anaemia in 2012, above Niger's 73%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.
Is there data for cities and towns in Dosso?
The survey reports Niger by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Dosso shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.
Source: Niger Demographic and Health Survey 2012 (NI2012DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.
Hunger in Niger as a whole
Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.