Share of men defined as overweight in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of men defined as overweight was 27.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.71
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.71
in 2024
All-time low
4.51
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Nigeria is 27.71, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Nigeria peaked at 27.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 160th 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 men defined as overweight in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.51 | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 5.11 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 5.44 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 5.8 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 6.19 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 7.04 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 7.51 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 8.02 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 8.56 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 9.15 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 9.78 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 10.44 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 11.15 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 12.68 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 13.52 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 14.39 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 15.3 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 16.24 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 17.2 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.17 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 19.14 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.1 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.01 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.64 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.34 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.94 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.43 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.82 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.13 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.37 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.78 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.96 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.33 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.53 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.74 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.96 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.2 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.45 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.71 | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1 | 4.51 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 8.56 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 16.24 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 | 24.43 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.21 | 26.74 | 27.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 157 Namibia 28.38 compare
- 158 Botswana 28.17 compare
- 159 Mauritania 27.95 compare
- 161 Mali 25.91 compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 25.83 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 25.33 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 men defined as overweight in Nigeria?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Nigeria was 27.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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