Share of women who are obese in Niger
Niger: Share of women who are obese was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Niger is 8.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Niger peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Niger ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.0%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.1% compare
- 185 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 186 Rwanda 8.8% compare
- 188 Bangladesh 8.6% compare
- 189 China 8.4% compare
- 190 Chad 7.2% compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Niger?
- Share of women who are obese in Niger was 8.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for share of women who are obese?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.