North Korea vs Nigeria: Prevalence of overweight, female
North Korea
40.8%
in 2022
Nigeria
40.9%
in 2022
North Korea rank
149th
Nigeria rank
147th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.9% against 40.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 19.6% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 28.1% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 35.3% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.9% against 40.8% in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.