Comoros vs Nigeria: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Comoros
9.4%
in 2014
Nigeria
9.4%
in 2014
Comoros rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
43rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Comoros
- Nigeria
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 9.4% against 9.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 43rd 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 | Comoros | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 16.6% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 15.3% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 13.9% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.8% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.2% | 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, Comoros or Nigeria?
- Comoros, at 9.4% against 9.4% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Comoros and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Comoros ranks 43rd 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.