Latin America and the Caribbean vs Nigeria: Children moderately or severely overweight
Latin America and the Caribbean
4,106 num th
in 2024
Nigeria
548 num th
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th
Nigeria rank
18th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 4,106 num th against 548 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 3,558 num th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 7.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 33 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,810 num th | 1,226 num th | 2,584 num th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3,939 num th | 624.63 num th | 3,314 num th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4,053 num th | 496.94 num th | 3,556 num th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Latin America and the Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 4,106 num th against 548 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 3,558 num th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 33 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.