Niger vs Nigeria: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Niger
4.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
4.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
167th
Nigeria rank
170th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
012345198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Niger ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Nigeria
1990s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Nigeria
2000s 1.8% 2.1% 0.3% Nigeria
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 4.2% 4.0% 0.2% Niger

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, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, 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 Niger and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Niger ranks 167th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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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