Share of men who are overweight or obese in Niger
Niger: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Niger stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Niger peaked at 14.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1980.
That places Niger 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3% | — |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 191 Uganda 17.1% compare
- 192 Malawi 15.9% compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.3% compare
- 195 East Timor 13.6% compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 13.4% compare
- 197 Rwanda 12.8% compare
More reference data data for Niger
- 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) - 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 men who are overweight or obese in Niger?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Niger was 14.5% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 meters squared.