Benin vs Nigeria: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Benin
9.5%
in 2014
Nigeria
9.4%
in 2014
Benin rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
43rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 15.3% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 13.9% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.