Angola vs Senegal: Prevalence of obesity, female
Angola
18.2%
in 2024
Senegal
18.4%
in 2024
Angola rank
136th
Senegal rank
135th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Angola
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Angola |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Angola or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Angola and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Angola ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 135th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.