Nigeria → Body Mass Index
Mean body mass index trends for: Nigeria, 1975-2014, male and female (Age 18+)**
Changes from 1975 to 2014:
| female | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.8 | 19.1 | 22.6 |
| 2014 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 24.6 |
| Difference: | +3.1 | +4.2 | +2 |
Difference from world body mass index: -2.1
| male | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.1 | 18.2 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 21.9 | 23.6 |
| Difference: | +2.6 | +3.7 | +1.7 |
Difference from world body mass index: -2.6
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Male
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- **Mean body mass index trends, age-standardized (kg/m2) Estimates by country, ages 18+, 1975-2014: who.int retrieved 2017-10-01