Chad vs Niger: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Chad
6.3%
in 2024
Niger
6.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
187th
Niger rank
188th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Chad ranks 187th and Niger ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Chad and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Chad 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 187th and Niger ranks 188th 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.