Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Prevalence of overweight

Cote d'Ivoire
34.5%
in 2022
Nigeria
34.3%
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
156th
Nigeria rank
159th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
0102030199020062022

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 34.5% against 34.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 15.3% 15.5% 0.2% Nigeria
2000s 23.6% 23.9% 0.3% Nigeria
2010s 30.1% 30.3% 0.2% Nigeria
2020s 33.9% 33.7% 0.2% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 34.5% against 34.3% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 159th 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 (% of 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 (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.