Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 19.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.03
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.66
in 1990
All-time low
18.13
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Niger, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niger is 19.03, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niger peaked at 21.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.13, in 2013.
That places Niger 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.66 | — |
| 1991 | 21.48 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.3 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.12 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 20.95 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.79 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.62 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.45 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.27 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.09 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.91 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.73 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.55 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.37 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.19 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.01 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.84 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.68 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.53 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.39 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.28 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.14 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.28 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.38 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.62 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.76 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.03 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.87 | 20.09 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.12 | 18.39 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 | 18.13 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 | 18.76 | 19.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Central African Republic 21.33 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 20.72 compare
- 5 Senegal 19.34 compare
- 7 Somalia 19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 17.37 compare
- 9 South Sudan 17.1 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niger?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Niger was 19.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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