Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Guinea-Bissau
4.13
in 2022
Nigeria
3.77
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
166th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.13 against 3.77 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.82 | 0.723 | 0.097 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 0.135 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.42 | 0.232 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.52 | 0.35 | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 0.36, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Guinea-Bissau 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.