Nepal vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Nepal
9.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.3%
in 2024
Nepal rank
40th
Nigeria rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 17.4% | 17.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 14.6% | 13.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 11.6% | 9.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.6% | 4.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 1.0% | Nepal |
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), Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nepal, 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 Nepal and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 40th 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.