Nigeria vs Yemen, Rep.: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Yemen, Rep.
1.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
157th
Yemen, Rep. rank
156th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen, Rep.
How they compare
Yemen, Rep. currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Yemen, Rep.'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.
Nigeria ranks 157th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 156th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen, Rep. in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Yemen, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Nigeria or Yemen, Rep.?
- Yemen, Rep., at 1.7% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Nigeria and Yemen, Rep.?
- 0.1%, with Yemen, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen, Rep.?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Nigeria ranks 157th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 156th 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.