Lesotho vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
44th
Nigeria rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 17.4% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 14.6% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.6% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.6% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | 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), Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 44th 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.