Share of adults who are overweight in Niger
Niger: Share of adults who are overweight was 19.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Niger, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 767.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5706 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22,433 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 863.3 (2050)
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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