Nepal vs Nigeria: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Nepal
1.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
154th
Nigeria rank
157th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nepal ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 4.9% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nepal, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Nepal ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.