Congo vs Nigeria: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Congo
9.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
10.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
184th
Nigeria rank
181st
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.5% against 9.2% in Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 10.5% against 9.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Congo and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Congo ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.