Nigeria vs Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight
Nigeria
34.3%
in 2022
Tanzania
32.2%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
159th
Tanzania rank
162nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.3% against 32.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 162nd 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 | 15.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 18.9% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 34.3% against 32.2% in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 2.1%, 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?
- Nigeria ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 162nd 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
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.