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
05101520198020022024

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.

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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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