Niger vs Uganda: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Niger
13.2%
in 2024
Uganda
15.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
193rd
Uganda rank
190th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 15.3% against 13.2% in Niger, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 193rd and Uganda ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 15.3% against 13.2% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Niger and Uganda?
- 2.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Niger ranks 193rd and Uganda ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.