Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Burkina Faso or Senegal?

Senegal, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Prevalence of obesity, male

Burkina Faso

4.4%

in 2024

Senegal

4.7%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

186th

Senegal rank

183rd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2%	0.3%	0.0%	Senegal
1990s	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	Senegal
2000s	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	Senegal
2010s	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	Senegal
2020s	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Burkina Faso or Senegal?: Senegal, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male 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: 18 September 2026

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.