Nigeria vs Tanzania: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)
Nigeria
12.36
in 2022
Tanzania
12.58
in 2022
Nigeria rank
148th
Tanzania rank
146th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 12.58 against 12.36 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.65 | 0.563 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 4.95 | 1.36 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.46 | 8.61 | 0.848 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 11.96 | 0.0633 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 12.58 against 12.36 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.22, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Nigeria ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 146th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.