Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Niger
Niger: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 6.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.77
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
185th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.77
in 2024
All-time low
0.5144
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Niger is 6.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Niger peaked at 6.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5144, 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5144 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5421 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5725 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6055 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.641 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6795 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7212 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7666 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8159 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8696 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9281 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9921 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.66 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.18 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.43 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.77 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6728 | 0.5144 | 0.8696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.9281 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.94 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.58 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 5.53 | 6.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Nepal 7.96 compare
- 183 Burkina Faso 7.69 compare
- 184 Chad 7.4 compare
- 186 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.69 compare
- 187 Japan 5.9 compare
- 188 Bangladesh 5.75 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Niger?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Niger was 6.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5144 in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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