Cameroon vs Nigeria: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cameroon
4.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
4.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
169th
Nigeria rank
170th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cameroon ranks 169th 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.