Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 34.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Nigeria stood at 34.27. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Nigeria peaked at 34.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 156th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.33 | — |
| 1991 | 12.96 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 13.62 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.3 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.01 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 15.75 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 16.52 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17.33 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 18.17 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 19.05 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 19.94 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.85 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.77 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.69 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.59 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.46 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 25.29 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.08 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 26.81 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.47 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.08 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.61 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.57 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.03 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.51 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.02 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.56 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.12 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.69 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.27 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5 | 12.33 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.89 | 19.94 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 28.08 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.69 | 33.12 | 34.27 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Nigeria was 34.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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