Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2014
All-time low
20
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Nigeria, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Nigeria peaked at 23.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1975.
That places Nigeria 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2 | 20 | 20.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.95 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.86 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.64 | 22.3 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 23 | 23.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Nigeria?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Nigeria was 23.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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