Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 24.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nigeria peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 158 Botswana 25.5% compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
- 160 Mauritania 25.1% compare
- 162 Myanmar 23.6% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 23.1% compare
- 164 Mali 22.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nigeria?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nigeria was 24.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.