Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Niger
Niger: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 19.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight or obese in Niger is 19.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Niger peaked at 19.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
That places Niger 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight or obese in Niger?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Niger was 19.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.