France vs Niger: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
France
5.0%
in 2024
Niger
4.6%
in 2024
France rank
165th
Niger rank
167th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- France
- Niger
How they compare
France currently reports 5.0% against 4.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 165th and Niger ranks 167th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 3.0% | France |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 4.0% | France |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.8% | 4.3% | France |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 2.6% | France |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, France or Niger?
- France, at 5.0% against 4.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between France and Niger?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Niger rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- France ranks 165th and Niger ranks 167th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.