Mozambique vs Nigeria: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Mozambique
9.81
in 2022
Nigeria
9.55
in 2022
Mozambique rank
180th
Nigeria rank
182nd

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
246810199020062022

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 9.81 against 9.55 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.26.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 5.81 3.62 2.19 Mozambique
2000s 7.79 5.54 2.25 Mozambique
2010s 8.95 7.47 1.48 Mozambique
2020s 9.67 9.19 0.48 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 9.81 against 9.55 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.26, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Mozambique ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed