Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Niger, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.7 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Niger peaked at 3.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 1990.
That places Niger 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.44 | — |
| 1991 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.59 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.67 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.82 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.89 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.95 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.12 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.582 | 0.44 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.82 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.6 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.12 | 3.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Niger?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Niger was 3.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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