Nigeria
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *3/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Obesity prevalence
Women, 2018
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 12728 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19) |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 32815 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2011-2012
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 18+ |
Sample size: | 2983 |
Area covered: | Regional |
References: | Chukwuonye II, Chuku A, Onyeonoro U, Ukegbu A, Anyabolu E, et al. (2015) Body Mass Index, Prevalence and Predictors of Obesity in Urban and Rural Communities in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria. J Diabetes Metab 6: 570. doi:10.4172/2155-6156.1000570 Copyright: © 2015 Chukwuonye II, |
Notes: | Abia Region Years of survey not displayed in Chukwuonye II et al (2015), information found in Okpechi IG, Chukwuonye II, Tiffin N, Madukwe OO, Onyeonoro UU, Umeizudike TI, et al. (2013) Blood Pressure Gradients and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Urban and Rural Populations in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria Using the WHO STEPwise Approach. PLoS ONE 8(9): e73403. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073403 |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2008
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 28,200 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2003
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 6362 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 1991-1994
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 20+ |
Sample size: | 1990 |
References: | WHO Infobase. Richard Cooper. Department of Preventive Medicine, Loyola University medical School 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 |
Notes: | NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)' |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Girls, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-19 |
Sample size: | 6039 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. |
Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Children, 2012
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 10-17 |
Sample size: | 885 |
Area covered: | Regional |
References: | Oduwole AO, Ladapo TA, Fajolu IB, Ekure EN, Adeniyi OF. Obesity and elevated blood pressure among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2012, 12:616 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-616 |
Notes: | 85th/95th Centile |
Cutoffs: | WHO |
% Adults living with obesity, 2003-2018
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 2003: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2008: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2013: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2018: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity, 2003-2018
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 2003: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2008: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2013: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2018: National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |