Chad vs Niger: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Chad
9.1%
in 2024
Niger
9.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
186th
Niger rank
184th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 186th and Niger ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.4% against 9.1% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Chad and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 186th and Niger ranks 184th 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.