Niger vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Niger
3.7
in 2022
Somalia
3.6
in 2022
Niger rank
167th
Somalia rank
168th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.7 against 3.6 in Somalia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.582 | 0.732 | 0.15 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.39 | 0.235 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.32 | 0.187 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.37 | 0.0367 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 3.7 against 3.6 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Niger ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 168th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.