Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Niger
Niger: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Niger stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Niger peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Niger ranks 167th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 164 Turkmenistan 5.0% compare
- 165 France 5.0% compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 4.8% compare
- 168 Cape Verde 4.6% compare
- 169 Cameroon 4.3% compare
- 170 Nigeria 4.3% compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0748 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Niger?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Niger was 4.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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