France vs Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

France
4.13
in 2022
Nigeria
3.77
in 2022
France rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
166th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • France
  • Nigeria
12345199020062022

How they compare

France currently reports 4.13 against 3.77 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.36.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

France ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 166th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 4.15 0.723 3.42 France
2000s 5.27 1.44 3.83 France
2010s 4.75 2.42 2.34 France
2020s 4.19 3.52 0.6733 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, France or Nigeria?
France, at 4.13 against 3.77 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between France and Nigeria?
0.36, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
France ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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