Japan vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Japan
9.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
41st
Nigeria rank
38th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 17.2% | 9.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 14.5% | 6.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 11.7% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.7% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | 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), Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 41st 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.