Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Equatorial Guinea
9.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
41st
Nigeria rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 17.4% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 14.6% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
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), Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st 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.