Nigeria vs Somalia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Nigeria
4.3%
in 2024
Somalia
4.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
170th
Somalia rank
171st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Nigeria ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 171st 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.