Niger vs Timor-Leste: Share of overweight men vs. women
Niger
14.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
13.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
194th
Timor-Leste rank
195th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Niger
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.9%.
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 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 195th 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 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 1.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Niger or Timor-Leste?
- Niger, at 14.5% against 13.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 0.9%, 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 overweight men vs. women?
- Niger ranks 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.