Nepal vs Niger: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Nepal
18.0%
in 2014
Niger
17.1%
in 2014
Nepal rank
9th
Niger rank
11th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Nepal
- Niger
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.0% against 17.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 9th and Niger ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 20.1% | 7.1% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 6.1% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 19.4% | 4.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.3% | 3.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 1.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Nepal or Niger?
- Nepal, at 18.0% against 17.1% in Niger as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Nepal and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niger?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nepal and Niger rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Nepal ranks 9th and Niger ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.