Botswana vs Nigeria: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Botswana
11.4%
in 2014
Nigeria
11.0%
in 2014
Botswana rank
48th
Nigeria rank
50th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 2.5% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 16.3% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.