Australia vs Nigeria: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Australia
405.9
in 2024
Nigeria
548
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 548 against 405.9 in Australia, a difference of 142.1.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 162 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 119.06 1,226 1,107 Nigeria
2010s 247.15 624.63 377.48 Nigeria
2020s 369.82 496.94 127.12 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Australia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 548 against 405.9 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Australia and Nigeria?
142.1, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Australia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed