Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.27 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 5.2 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Niger 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Niger was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.