Chad vs Niger: Prevalence of overweight

Chad
21.4%
in 2022
Niger
18.0%
in 2022
Chad rank
188th
Niger rank
191st

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Chad currently reports 21.4% against 18.0% in Niger, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Chad ranks 188th and Niger ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 7.3% 0.0% Chad
2000s 12.5% 11.7% 0.8% Chad
2010s 17.7% 15.5% 2.1% Chad
2020s 20.9% 17.6% 3.2% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Chad or Niger?
Chad, at 21.4% against 18.0% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Chad and Niger?
3.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Chad ranks 188th and Niger ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.