Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18
in 2022
All-time low
5.82
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Niger, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Niger stood at 18. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Niger peaked at 18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.82, in 1990.
That places Niger 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.82 | — |
| 1991 | 6.11 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.41 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.72 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.05 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.76 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.16 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 8.58 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.02 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.49 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.98 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.48 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.49 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.99 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.48 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.39 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.79 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.16 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.49 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.09 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.37 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.96 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.26 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.58 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.91 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.26 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.62 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18 | +2.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 | 5.82 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 | 9.49 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 | 14.16 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 | 17.26 | 18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Niger?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Niger was 18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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