Niger vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Niger
19.3%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
5th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Niger
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.3% against 4.5% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 4.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 23.2% 11.4% 11.8% Niger
1990s 21.4% 8.9% 12.4% Niger
2000s 19.6% 7.2% 12.4% Niger
2010s 18.5% 5.6% 12.9% Niger
2020s 19.0% 4.7% 14.4% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Niger, at 19.3% against 4.5% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niger and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
14.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Niger ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed