Mauritania vs Nigeria: Share of men defined as overweight

Mauritania
27.95
in 2024
Nigeria
27.71
in 2024
Mauritania rank
159th
Nigeria rank
160th

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
51015202530198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 27.95 against 27.71 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 6.71 6.1 0.613 Mauritania
1990s 11.37 11.69 0.3129 Nigeria
2000s 18.76 20.36 1.61 Nigeria
2010s 24.29 25.61 1.32 Nigeria
2020s 27.1 27.21 0.1068 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 27.95 against 27.71 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Mauritania and Nigeria?
0.24, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Mauritania ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. 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 defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed