Nigeria vs Senegal: Share of women who are obese
Nigeria
18.9%
in 2024
Senegal
18.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
137th
Senegal rank
138th
Share of women who are obese 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 137th and Senegal ranks 138th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Nigeria ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.