Niger vs Somalia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Niger
2.6%
in 2024
Somalia
2.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
141st
Somalia rank
144th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Niger ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.