Children moderately or severely overweight in Niger
Niger: Children moderately or severely overweight was 123.7 num th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children moderately or severely overweight in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Niger stood at 123.7 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 419.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Niger peaked at 123.7 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.5 num th, in 2008.
That places Niger 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Niger, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 num th | — |
| 2001 | 24 num th | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9 num th | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22 num th | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2 num th | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5 num th | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20 num th | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.7 num th | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5 num th | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6 num th | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.8 num th | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4 num th | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1 num th | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3 num th | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8 num th | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 25.8 num th | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4 num th | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8 num th | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1 num th | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9 num th | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6 num th | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 59.9 num th | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 74.2 num th | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 94.5 num th | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 123.7 num th | +30.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 123.7 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6 num th, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 123.7 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6 num th, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.44 num th | 19.5 num th | 25 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 num th | 19.8 num th | 41.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.38 num th | 49.6 num th | 123.7 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Niger?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Niger was 123.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 num th in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Niger ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.7%. 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 Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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