High income (World Bank) vs Niger: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
High income (World Bank)
2.7%
in 2024
Niger
19.3%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
9th
Niger rank
6th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.3% against 2.7% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 7.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 22.1% | 18.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 20.5% | 17.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 19.0% | 16.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 18.2% | 15.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), High income (World Bank) or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.3% against 2.7% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between High income (World Bank) and Niger?
- 16.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Niger rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.