Japan vs Niger: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Japan
5.54
in 2022
Niger
5.97
in 2022
Japan rank
184th
Niger rank
183rd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Japan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.97 against 5.54 in Japan, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 184th and Niger ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.31 | 0.861 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.75 | 0.293 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 4.36 | 0.109 | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.7 | 0.37 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Japan or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.97 against 5.54 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Japan and Niger?
- 0.43, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Niger rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Japan ranks 184th and Niger ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.