Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.77 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.77
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.77
in 2022
All-time low
0.53
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.77 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Nigeria peaked at 3.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.53 | — |
| 1991 | 0.57 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.68 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.96 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | +7.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.723 | 0.53 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.04 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.94 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.27 | 3.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Nigeria was 3.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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