Comoros vs Nigeria: Obesity in men vs. women
Comoros
8.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2024
Comoros rank
155th
Nigeria rank
152nd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Comoros
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Comoros, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.6% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Comoros or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Comoros and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Comoros ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.