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
05101520198020022024

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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.