Nigeria vs Senegal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Nigeria
23.9
in 2016
Senegal
24
in 2016
Nigeria rank
156th
Senegal rank
153rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24 against 23.9 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 156th and Senegal ranks 153rd of 190 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 21.45 | 21.51 | 0.06 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 22.45 | 0.1 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 23.31 | 0.11 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 23.83 | 0.0571 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 24 against 23.9 in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.1, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Nigeria ranks 156th and Senegal ranks 153rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.