Nepal vs Nigeria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Nepal
1.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
156th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
0246200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nepal'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.

Nepal ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 4.9% 4.0% Nigeria
2010s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Nigeria
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Nepal or Nigeria?
Nepal, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Nepal and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Nepal ranks 153rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed