Niger vs Sur: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Niger
19.3%
in 2024
Sur
6.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
5th
Sur rank
2nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Niger
- Sur
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.3% against 6.6% in Sur, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.9 times Sur's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 5th and Sur ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% | Niger |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 9.4% | 12.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 7.6% | 12.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 6.8% | 11.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 6.6% | 12.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Niger or Sur?
- Niger, at 19.3% against 6.6% in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niger and Sur?
- 12.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sur?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sur rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sur ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.