Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Niger
Niger: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 14.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
14.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 1975
All-time low
14.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Niger, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Niger stood at 14.4. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Niger peaked at 18.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2014.
That places Niger 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.9 | — |
| 1976 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.3 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 18 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.7 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.2 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.64 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.79 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14.4 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 10 Cambodia 16 compare
- 11 Myanmar 14.8 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 14.6 compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.3 compare
- 14 Philippines 14.3 compare
- 16 Chad 14.2 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Niger?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Niger was 14.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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