Eswatini vs Nigeria: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Eswatini
9.8%
in 2014
Nigeria
11.0%
in 2014
Eswatini rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
50th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.0% against 9.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 16.3% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 15.6% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.6% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.5% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
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, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.0% against 9.8% in Eswatini as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Eswatini ranks 53rd 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.