Nigeria vs Serbia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Nigeria
18.9%
in 2024
Serbia
18.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
134th
Serbia rank
137th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Nigeria
- Serbia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.9% against 18.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 134th and Serbia ranks 137th of 196 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 15.7% | 12.9% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 15.5% | 10.7% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 16.4% | 7.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 17.7% | 5.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.1% | 0.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nigeria or Serbia?
- Nigeria, at 18.9% against 18.2% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Nigeria and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Nigeria ranks 134th and Serbia ranks 137th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.