Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 13.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.7% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nigeria peaked at 13.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nigeria?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nigeria was 13.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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