Nigeria vs SEAR: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Nigeria
548
in 2024
SEAR
4,932
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
SEAR rank
14th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Nigeria
- SEAR
How they compare
SEAR currently reports 4,932 against 548 in Nigeria, a difference of 4,384.
That makes SEAR's figure about 9.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SEAR has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and SEAR ranks 14th of 162 countries.
SEAR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,226 | 3,899 | 2,673 | SEAR |
| 2010s | 624.63 | 3,618 | 2,993 | SEAR |
| 2020s | 496.94 | 4,415 | 3,918 | SEAR |
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), Nigeria or SEAR?
- SEAR, at 4,932 against 548 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Nigeria and SEAR?
- 4,384, with SEAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SEAR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and SEAR rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and SEAR ranks 14th 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.