Gabon vs Nigeria: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Gabon
10.7%
in 2014
Nigeria
11.0%
in 2014
Gabon rank
51st
Nigeria rank
50th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 1.1% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.6% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.6% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.5% | 0.4% | 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, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Gabon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Gabon ranks 51st 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.