Share of overweight men vs women in Niger
Niger: Share of overweight men vs women was 14.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.53
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.53
in 2024
All-time low
2.27
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14.53 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Niger peaked at 14.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1980.
Niger ranks 194th 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 overweight men vs women in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.27 | — |
| 1981 | 2.37 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.99 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.14 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.48 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.67 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.88 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.34 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.59 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.49 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.84 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.21 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.02 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.45 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.35 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.81 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.67 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.06 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.42 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.74 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.02 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.26 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.49 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.72 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.94 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.18 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.42 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.67 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.93 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.21 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.51 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.83 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.17 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.53 | +2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.27 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 | 3.67 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 6.6 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 10.74 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.21 | 14.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 191 Uganda 17.11 compare
- 192 Malawi 15.9 compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.28 compare
- 195 East Timor 13.56 compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 13.36 compare
- 197 Rwanda 12.8 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 overweight men vs women in Niger?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Niger was 14.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Niger ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).