Nepal vs Niger: Prevalence of obesity, male

Nepal
5.1%
in 2024
Niger
4.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
180th
Niger rank
181st

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Nepal
  • Niger
012345198020022024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 180th and Niger ranks 181st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Nepal
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% Nepal
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 0.1% Niger
2010s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Nepal
2020s 4.7% 4.3% 0.3% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Nepal or Niger?
Nepal, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Nepal and Niger?
0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Niger rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Nepal ranks 180th and Niger ranks 181st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.