Niger vs Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Niger
3.7
in 2022
Nigeria
3.77
in 2022
Niger rank
167th
Nigeria rank
166th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.77 against 3.7 in Niger, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.582 | 0.723 | 0.141 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.44 | 0.289 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.42 | 0.281 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.52 | 0.11 | Nigeria |
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, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.77 against 3.7 in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.07, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Niger ranks 167th 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.