Angola vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Angola
9.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.5%
in 2024
Angola rank
36th
Nigeria rank
38th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% 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.

Angola ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4% 17.2% 0.8% Nigeria
1990s 14.8% 14.5% 0.3% Angola
2000s 13.0% 11.7% 1.4% Angola
2010s 10.9% 9.7% 1.2% Angola
2020s 9.8% 9.5% 0.3% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Angola or Nigeria?
Angola, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Angola and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Angola ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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