Nigeria vs Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight, female

Nigeria
40.9%
in 2022
Tanzania
40.8%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
147th
Tanzania rank
148th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.9% against 40.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Nigeria ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 19.6% 14.8% 4.8% Nigeria
2000s 28.1% 22.5% 5.6% Nigeria
2010s 35.3% 32.6% 2.8% Nigeria
2020s 40.1% 39.7% 0.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 40.9% against 40.8% in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Nigeria and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Nigeria ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.