Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Niger
Niger: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2024
All-time low
3.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 17.7% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Niger peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
That places Niger 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.1% compare
- 191 Viet Nam 21.1% compare
- 192 Chad 19.8% compare
- 194 Madagascar 16.9% compare
- 195 Timor-Leste 16.2% compare
- 196 Burundi 15.9% 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 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Niger?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Niger was 17.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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