China vs Niger: Share of women who are obese
China
8.4%
in 2024
Niger
8.7%
in 2024
China rank
189th
Niger rank
187th
Share of women who are obese over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 189th and Niger ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | China |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | China |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, China or Niger?
- Niger, at 8.7% against 8.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between China and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- China ranks 189th and Niger ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.