Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Equatorial Guinea
9.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th
Nigeria rank
38th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 17.2% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 14.5% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
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), Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria 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 (crude estimate)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th 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.