Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Niger is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Niger peaked at 2.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Niger 89th out of 93 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 overweight, weight for height in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +700.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +700.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Niger?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Niger was 1.2% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.