Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Niger
Niger: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 21.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 2015
All-time low
18.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Niger, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 21.8 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Niger peaked at 21.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1975.
Niger ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.5 | — |
| 1976 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.8, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.45 | 19 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.31 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.67 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Niger?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Niger was 21.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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