Japan vs Niger: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Japan
5.9%
in 2024
Niger
6.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
189th
Niger rank
187th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Japan
  • Niger
0246198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.8% against 5.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 189th and Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% Japan
1990s 2.2% 1.3% 0.9% Japan
2000s 3.0% 2.7% 0.4% Japan
2010s 4.2% 4.3% 0.1% Niger
2020s 5.5% 6.1% 0.7% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Japan or Niger?
Niger, at 6.8% against 5.9% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Japan and Niger?
0.9%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Japan and Niger rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Japan ranks 189th and Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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