Nigeria vs Somalia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Nigeria
23.2
in 2016
Somalia
23.2
in 2016
Nigeria rank
156th
Somalia rank
156th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.2 against 23.2 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 156th of 189 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2 | 19.88 | 0.32 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 20.95 | 20.65 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21.86 | 21.62 | 0.24 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.64 | 22.42 | 0.22 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 23 | 0.1143 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 23.2 against 23.2 in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Nigeria ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 156th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.