Portugal vs Senegal: Share of women who are obese
Portugal
19.0%
in 2024
Senegal
18.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
136th
Senegal rank
138th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Portugal
- Senegal
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 136th and Senegal ranks 138th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Portugal or Senegal?
- Portugal, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Portugal ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.