Senegal vs Somalia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Senegal
24
in 2016
Somalia
23.9
in 2016
Senegal rank
153rd
Somalia rank
156th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24 against 23.9 in Somalia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 156th of 190 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 | 20.3 | 0.4 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 21.51 | 21.05 | 0.46 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 22.45 | 22.05 | 0.4 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23.31 | 22.94 | 0.37 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 23.63 | 0.2 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 24 against 23.9 in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.1, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Senegal ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 156th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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'.