Share of adults who are overweight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of adults who are overweight was 35.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Nigeria is 35.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Nigeria peaked at 35.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.83 | 7.93 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.67 | 12.56 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.11 | 20.12 | 27.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.54 | 28.27 | 32.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.64 | 33.47 | 35.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 154 Zimbabwe 37.02 compare
- 155 Korea, Republic of 36.69 compare
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 36.35 compare
- 158 Somalia 35.51 compare
- 159 Gambia, The 34.17 compare
- 160 Mali 34 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- 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 adults who are overweight in Nigeria?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Nigeria was 35.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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