Adult obesity vs protein in Niger

Niger: Adult obesity vs protein was 6.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.01
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
185th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 2024
All-time low
0.4534
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Niger, 1980–2024

02461980200220241980: 0.4531981: 0.4781982: 0.5051983: 0.5341984: 0.5661985: 0.6011986: 0.6391987: 0.681988: 0.7251989: 0.7741990: 0.8281991: 0.8871992: 0.9511993: 11994: 1.11995: 1.21996: 1.31997: 1.41998: 1.51999: 1.62000: 1.82001: 1.92002: 2.12003: 2.22004: 2.42005: 2.52006: 2.72007: 2.82008: 32009: 3.12010: 3.32011: 3.42012: 3.52013: 3.62014: 3.82015: 3.92016: 4.12017: 4.32018: 4.52019: 4.72020: 4.92021: 5.22022: 5.42023: 5.72024: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Niger stood at 6.01. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Niger peaked at 6.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4534, in 1980.

Niger ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Niger, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.4534
1981 0.4779 +5.4%
1982 0.5048 +5.6%
1983 0.5342 +5.8%
1984 0.5662 +6.0%
1985 0.601 +6.1%
1986 0.6389 +6.3%
1987 0.6802 +6.5%
1988 0.7252 +6.6%
1989 0.7743 +6.8%
1990 0.828 +6.9%
1991 0.8869 +7.1%
1992 0.9511 +7.2%
1993 1.02 +7.4%
1994 1.1 +7.5%
1995 1.18 +7.7%
1996 1.28 +7.9%
1997 1.38 +8.2%
1998 1.5 +8.3%
1999 1.62 +8.4%
2000 1.76 +8.3%
2001 1.9 +8.2%
2002 2.05 +7.9%
2003 2.21 +7.6%
2004 2.37 +7.2%
2005 2.53 +6.7%
2006 2.68 +6.2%
2007 2.84 +5.7%
2008 2.98 +5.2%
2009 3.12 +4.6%
2010 3.25 +4.2%
2011 3.38 +3.8%
2012 3.5 +3.7%
2013 3.63 +3.7%
2014 3.77 +3.9%
2015 3.93 +4.1%
2016 4.1 +4.3%
2017 4.28 +4.5%
2018 4.48 +4.7%
2019 4.7 +4.8%
2020 4.93 +4.9%
2021 5.18 +5.0%
2022 5.44 +5.1%
2023 5.71 +5.1%
2024 6.01 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5956 0.4534 0.7743 10
1990s 1.17 0.828 1.62 10
2000s 2.44 1.76 3.12 10
2010s 3.9 3.25 4.7 10
2020s 5.45 4.93 6.01 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 182 Burkina Faso 6.99 compare
  2. 183 Malawi 6.7 compare
  3. 184 Chad 6.32 compare
  4. 186 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.86 compare
  5. 187 Bangladesh 5.73 compare
  6. 188 Rwanda 5.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Niger?
Adult obesity vs protein in Niger was 6.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4534 in 1980.
How does Niger rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Niger ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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