Nigeria vs Yemen: Share of children who are overweight
Nigeria
1.6
in 2024
Yemen
1.7
in 2024
Nigeria rank
156th
Yemen rank
155th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.7 against 1.6 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.18 | 0.71 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 2.03 | 0.07 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.56 | 0.08 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.7 against 1.6 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 0.1, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Nigeria ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 155th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.