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

Indonesia
578.4
in 2024
Nigeria
548
in 2024
Indonesia rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 578.4 against 548 in Nigeria, a difference of 30.4.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Indonesia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1,141 1,226 84.58 Nigeria
2010s 1,903 624.63 1,278 Indonesia
2020s 936.74 496.94 439.8 Indonesia

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), Indonesia or Nigeria?
Indonesia, at 578.4 against 548 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Indonesia and Nigeria?
30.4, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Indonesia ranks 15th 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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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