Nigeria vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Nigeria
3.77
in 2022
Somalia
3.6
in 2022
Nigeria rank
166th
Somalia rank
168th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.77 against 3.6 in Somalia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 166th and Somalia ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.723 | 0.732 | 0.009 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.39 | 0.054 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.32 | 0.094 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.37 | 0.1467 | 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, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 3.77 against 3.6 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.17, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Nigeria ranks 166th and Somalia ranks 168th 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.