Nigeria vs Senegal: Prevalence of obesity, female
Nigeria
18.9%
in 2024
Senegal
18.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
134th
Senegal rank
135th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 134th and Senegal ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.0% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Nigeria ranks 134th 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.