Nigeria vs Türkiye: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Nigeria
548
in 2024
Türkiye
425.9
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
Türkiye rank
18th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 548 against 425.9 in Türkiye, a difference of 122.1.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,226 | 511.5 | 714.52 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 624.63 | 618.32 | 6.31 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 496.94 | 482.32 | 14.62 | 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 Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 548 against 425.9 in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 122.1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 18th 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.