Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 12.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Nigeria is 12.36, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Nigeria peaked at 12.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 | — |
| 1991 | 2.42 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.61 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.03 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 3.51 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.08 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 4.39 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 4.72 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.07 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.51 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.86 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.53 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.13 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.67 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.22 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.53 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.87 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.22 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.01 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.44 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.89 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.36 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.25 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 4.72 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 | 8.13 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 11.44 | 12.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 145 Ghana 12.93 compare
- 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.58 compare
- 147 Kenya 12.41 compare
- 149 Bhutan 12.18 compare
- 150 Switzerland 12.11 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 11.64 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Nigeria was 12.36 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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