Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Obesity in men vs. women
Côte d'Ivoire
8.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
154th
Nigeria rank
152nd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 154th 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.