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
1234199020062022

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.

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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