Share of females defined as overweight in Niger
Niger: Share of females defined as overweight was 23.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.91
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
188th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.91
in 2024
All-time low
4.95
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 23.91 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Niger peaked at 23.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 1980.
Niger ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.95 | — |
| 1981 | 5.16 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.38 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 6.12 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.39 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 6.67 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.97 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 7.27 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.59 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.93 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.28 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.64 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.02 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.42 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.85 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.31 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.33 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.88 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.45 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.03 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.62 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 14.76 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.31 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.84 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.79 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.23 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.65 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.06 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.47 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.35 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.81 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.28 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.77 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.27 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.78 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.82 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.36 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.91 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.04 | 4.95 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.32 | 7.59 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.42 | 11.88 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 | 17.23 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 | 21.78 | 23.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.71 compare
- 186 Switzerland 28.23 compare
- 187 Republic of Korea 25.31 compare
- 189 Chad 22.65 compare
- 190 Timor-Leste 20.89 compare
- 191 Viet Nam 19.04 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Niger?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Niger was 23.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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