Niger vs East Timor: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Niger
14.5%
in 2024
East Timor
13.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
194th
East Timor rank
195th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- East Timor
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in East Timor, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 194th and East Timor ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 1.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Niger or East Timor?
- Niger, at 14.5% against 13.6% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Niger and East Timor?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 194th and East Timor ranks 195th 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.