Comoros vs Nigeria: Share of men who are obese

Comoros
8.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2024
Comoros rank
155th
Nigeria rank
152nd

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Comoros
  • Nigeria
02468198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Comoros, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Comoros
1990s 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% Comoros
2000s 3.5% 4.4% 0.9% Nigeria
2010s 5.2% 6.6% 1.4% Nigeria
2020s 7.3% 8.0% 0.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Comoros or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Comoros and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for share of men who are obese?
Comoros ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.