Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 5.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.97
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.97
in 2022
All-time low
0.9
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Niger, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.97 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Niger peaked at 5.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1990.
Niger ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9 | — |
| 1991 | 0.97 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.94 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.97 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.9 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 1.98 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.66 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 5.44 | 5.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Burkina Faso 6.75 compare
- 181 Chad 6.69 compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.64 compare
- 184 Japan 5.54 compare
- 185 Bangladesh 5.3 compare
- 186 Burundi 5.02 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Niger?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Niger was 5.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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