The World Obesity Atlas 2023 report published by the World Obesity Federation has shown that Nigeria is least prepared to deal with the rising Non-Communicable Diseases and obesity globally.
The report shows that Nigeria ranks 180 out of 183 countries on the NCDs-Obesity Preparedness Rankings.
The ranking system takes account of countries’ current health system responses to the NCDs and their commitment to the implementation of obesity prevention policies.
The report shows marked variations in preparedness across national income levels and geographical regions. For example, the average preparedness ranking for low-income countries is just 154/183 compared to 29/183 for high-income countries. All 10 of the most prepared countries are in Europe, while eight of the 10 least prepared countries are in the African region.
Other countries least prepared to deal with NCDs-obesity are Niger ranking 183, Papua New…
