Niger vs Uganda: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Niger
14.5%
in 2024
Uganda
17.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
194th
Uganda rank
191st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 17.1% against 14.5% in Niger, a difference of 2.6%.
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 194th and Uganda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 15.5% | 1.6% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 17.1% against 14.5% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Niger and Uganda?
- 2.6%, 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 194th and Uganda ranks 191st 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.