Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: Children moderately or severely overweight
Eastern Africa
2,950 num th
in 2024
Nigeria
548 num th
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Nigeria rank
13th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 2,950 num th against 548 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 2,402 num th.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 41 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,735 num th | 1,226 num th | 1,509 num th | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,297 num th | 624.63 num th | 1,672 num th | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,520 num th | 496.94 num th | 2,023 num th | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
- Eastern Africa, at 2,950 num th against 548 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 2,402 num th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.