Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Nigeria
548
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
521.6
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
17th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 548 against 521.6 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 26.4.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1,226 335.84 890.18 Nigeria
2010s 624.63 356.28 268.35 Nigeria
2020s 496.94 449.94 47 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), Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 548 against 521.6 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
26.4, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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