Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cape Verde
4.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
4.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
168th
Nigeria rank
170th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 198 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.