Botswana vs Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity, male
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Nigeria rank
149th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.