Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Nigeria
35.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
37.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 37.0% against 35.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 21.3% | 11.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 22.5% | 6.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 25.8% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 35.7% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
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), Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 37.0% against 35.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nigeria ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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.