Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Niger
Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Niger stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Niger peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Niger 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Niger?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Niger was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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