Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 548 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nigeria stood at 548.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nigeria peaked at 1,466 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 471.6, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,466 | — |
| 2001 | 1,443 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,405 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,353 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,289 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,216 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,138 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,059 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 982 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 908.5 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 839.7 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 776.5 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 719.1 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 667.1 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 621.2 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 581.4 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 546.8 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 518.2 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 496 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 480.3 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 471.6 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 472.3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 484.1 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 508.7 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 548 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,226 | 908.5 | 1,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 624.63 | 480.3 | 839.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 496.94 | 471.6 | 548 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nigeria?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nigeria was 548 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,466 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.6 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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