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
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.