Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bangladesh
1.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
156th
Nigeria rank
156th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 4.9% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.