Health in Niger 1,104 indicators covering health for Niger. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Disbursements to recipient countries 96.94 2010 up 356.6% 34th Reported malaria deaths 2,802 total 2011 up 18.4% 12th Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists 432 2022 up 17.1% 20th Reported cases of urethral discharge among men 19,565 2022 up 48.7% 15th Imports in 1000s hectolitres 12 2007 up 20.0% 111th Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection 60.4% 2021 up 13.7% 19th Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 21.6% 2019 up 118.3% 58th Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are cu 28.5% 2021 down 29.5% 7th Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months 88 2022 up 42.2% 11th Female headed households 12.8% 2021 down 19.5% 32nd Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health 22.9% 2023 down 15.1% 21st Children aged <5 years wasted for age 18.7% 2012 up 15.4% 4th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high uncertainty 30 per 100,000 population 2011 down 61.0% 32nd Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 7.3 per 100,000 population 2011 down 54.4% 32nd Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals 1,571 2011 — 26th HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using WHO/UNAID 42.0% 2011 up 1,300.0% 26th HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using WHO/UNAID 27.0% 2011 up 2,600.0% 26th New HIV infections, low estimate 5,300 2009 down 18.5% 22nd New HIV infections, high estimate 6,800 2009 down 4.2% 32nd HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 0.9% 2009 down 10.0% 41st HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 0.8% 2009 down 20.0% 36th Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS 40.8% 2015 up 131.8% 16th New HIV infections 6,100 2009 down 10.3% 22nd Confirmed cases of MDR-TB started treatment for MDR-TB 94.0% 2012 — 26th ← Previous Page 19 of 19