Korea vs Nigeria: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea
36.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
35.8%
in 2024
Korea rank
157th
Nigeria rank
159th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Korea currently reports 36.7% against 35.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 9.8% | 9.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 15.7% | 9.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.1% | 4.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 1.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.6% | 1.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Korea or Nigeria?
- Korea, at 36.7% against 35.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Nigeria rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.