Niger vs Timor-Leste: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Niger
23.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
20.9%
in 2024
Niger rank
191st
Timor-Leste rank
193rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.9% against 20.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 191st and Timor-Leste ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.5% | 4.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.1% | 7.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 12.4% | 6.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 18.9% | 3.9% | Niger |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Niger, at 23.9% against 20.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 3.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 191st and Timor-Leste ranks 193rd 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.