Senegal vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity, male
Senegal
4.7%
in 2024
Uganda
4.5%
in 2024
Senegal rank
183rd
Uganda rank
185th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Senegal ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Senegal or Uganda?
- Senegal, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Senegal and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Senegal ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 185th 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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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.