Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Côte d'Ivoire
12.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
12.1%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
156th
Nigeria rank
154th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
2.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.9% 1.6% 0.2% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 2.9% 3.1% 0.1% Nigeria
2000s 5.3% 5.8% 0.5% Nigeria
2010s 8.1% 8.6% 0.5% Nigeria
2020s 11.1% 11.2% 0.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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