Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.9% against 11.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.2% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 13.7% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.9% against 11.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.