Share of adults who are overweight in Niger

Niger: Share of adults who are overweight was 19.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.13
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.13
in 2024
All-time low
3.72
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Niger, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 3.71981: 3.91982: 41983: 4.21984: 4.41985: 4.61986: 4.81987: 51988: 5.21989: 5.51990: 5.71991: 61992: 6.31993: 6.61994: 6.91995: 7.21996: 7.61997: 7.91998: 8.41999: 8.82000: 9.32001: 9.82002: 10.32003: 10.82004: 11.32005: 11.82006: 12.32007: 12.72008: 13.22009: 13.62010: 13.92011: 14.32012: 14.62013: 14.92014: 15.32015: 15.62016: 15.92017: 16.32018: 16.62019: 172020: 17.42021: 17.82022: 18.22023: 18.72024: 19.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Niger is 19.13, 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 in Niger peaked at 19.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.72, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.53 3.72 5.46 10
1990s 7.12 5.71 8.8 10
2000s 11.48 9.27 13.57 10
2010s 15.45 13.94 17.03 10
2020s 18.26 17.42 19.13 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 191 Chad 22.56 compare
  2. 192 Rwanda 21.66 compare
  3. 193 Vietnam 19.99 compare
  4. 195 Madagascar 18.05 compare
  5. 196 East Timor 17.16 compare
  6. 197 Burundi 16.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Niger?
Share of adults who are overweight in Niger was 19.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 19.13 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 1980.
How does Niger rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Niger ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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