Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Nigeria is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Nigeria peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 143rd out of 148 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Nigeria?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Nigeria was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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