Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger
Niger: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger is 2.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Niger 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Niger was 2.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Niger ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. 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 Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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