Child malnutrition in Tahoua
Tahoua ranks 5th 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 Tahoua?
In Niger's 2012 Demographic and Health Survey, 39% of children under five in Tahoua were stunted (too short for their age), 21% wasted and 33% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Tahoua worse than in the rest of Niger?
Tahoua ranks 5th of 8 for stunting in the survey, highest first, below Niger's 44%.
How many children are anaemic in Tahoua?
74% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Tahoua had anaemia in 2012, close to Niger's 73%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.
Is there data for cities and towns in Tahoua?
The survey reports Niger by Tahoua/Agadez and its parts, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Tahoua 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.