Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: Nigeria
12.05652% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.05652 |
| 2023 | 11.62984 |
| 2022 | 11.206487 |
| 2021 | 10.796957 |
| 2020 | 10.402643 |
| 2019 | 10.021696 |
| 2018 | 9.658733 |
| 2017 | 9.313892 |
| 2016 | 8.986558 |
| 2015 | 8.677894 |
| 2014 | 8.393131 |
| 2013 | 8.132635 |
| 2012 | 7.891606 |
| 2011 | 7.65874 |
| 2010 | 7.4215384 |
| 2009 | 7.1683483 |
| 2008 | 6.896451 |
| 2007 | 6.6064997 |
| 2006 | 6.300277 |
| 2005 | 5.981094 |
| 2004 | 5.654971 |
| 2003 | 5.327141 |
| 2002 | 5.002309 |
| 2001 | 4.685586 |
| 2000 | 4.3793597 |
| 1999 | 4.0851164 |
| 1998 | 3.8069787 |
| 1997 | 3.548729 |
| 1996 | 3.310801 |
| 1995 | 3.0917802 |
| 1994 | 2.890779 |
| 1993 | 2.7061105 |
| 1992 | 2.5356934 |
| 1991 | 2.3773587 |
| 1990 | 2.231003 |
| 1989 | 2.096606 |
| 1988 | 1.9723763 |
| 1987 | 1.8574136 |
| 1986 | 1.750467 |
| 1985 | 1.6513305 |
| 1984 | 1.5596588 |
| 1983 | 1.4745858 |
| 1982 | 1.395142 |
| 1981 | 1.3218884 |
| 1980 | 1.2543925 |