Benin vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Benin
8.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
Nigeria rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.3% against 8.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.3% against 8.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Benin ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.