Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niger
Niger: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
187th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6.8% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. 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 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niger peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 184 Nepal 8.0% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 7.7% compare
- 186 Chad 7.4% compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.7% compare
- 189 Japan 5.9% compare
- 190 Bangladesh 5.8% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niger?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Niger was 6.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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