Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Nigeria
548
in 2024
Northern Africa
2,454
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
14th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 2,454 against 548 in Nigeria, a difference of 1,906.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 148 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,226 | 2,792 | 1,566 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 624.63 | 2,978 | 2,354 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 496.94 | 2,484 | 1,987 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 2,454 against 548 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 1,906, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 148 countries.
- 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.