Nepal vs Nigeria: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Nepal
31.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
32.5%
in 2024
Nepal rank
161st
Nigeria rank
159th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.5% against 31.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 9.3% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 14.5% | 7.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 21.9% | 9.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 27.9% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 31.5% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.5% against 31.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 161st 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.