Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Cote d'Ivoire
36.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
35.8%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Nigeria rank
160th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 36.4% against 35.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 2.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 1.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 24.1% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.6% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 36.4% against 35.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.