Niger vs Switzerland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Niger
23.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
28.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
191st
Switzerland rank
189th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.2% against 23.9% in Niger, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 27.5% | 21.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 25.4% | 16.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 25.0% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 26.2% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 27.7% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Niger or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.2% against 23.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Niger and Switzerland?
- 4.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Switzerland rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 189th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.