Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Children moderately or severely overweight

Nigeria
548
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
521.6
in 2024
Nigeria rank
18th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
19th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 548 against 521.6 in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 26.4.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th of 178 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 1,226 335.84 890.18 Nigeria
2010s 624.63 356.28 268.35 Nigeria
2020s 496.94 449.94 47 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Nigeria or United Republic of Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 548 against 521.6 in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
26.4, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Nigeria ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th of 178 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed