Portugal vs Senegal: Prevalence of obesity, female

Portugal
19.0%
in 2024
Senegal
18.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
133rd
Senegal rank
135th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Senegal
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 135th of 196 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 16.2% 2.7% 13.5% Portugal
1990s 16.6% 5.2% 11.4% Portugal
2000s 18.4% 9.1% 9.3% Portugal
2010s 19.5% 13.0% 6.5% Portugal
2020s 19.2% 17.1% 2.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Portugal or Senegal?
Portugal, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Portugal and Senegal?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Portugal ranks 133rd 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.