Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Nigeria
34.27
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
32.24
in 2022
Nigeria rank
156th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
159th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34.27 against 32.24 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.03.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Nigeria ranks 156th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 159th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 15.5 13.04 2.46 Nigeria
2000s 23.89 18.94 4.95 Nigeria
2010s 30.3 26.06 4.24 Nigeria
2020s 33.69 31.35 2.34 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 34.27 against 32.24 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.03, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Nigeria ranks 156th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed