Nigeria vs Uganda: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Nigeria
11.0%
in 2014
Uganda
11.5%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
50th
Uganda rank
47th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.5% against 11.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Uganda |
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, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.5% against 11.0% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Nigeria ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.