Senegal vs Serbia: Share of women who are obese
Senegal
18.4%
in 2024
Serbia
18.2%
in 2024
Senegal rank
138th
Serbia rank
140th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Senegal
- Serbia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Serbia ahead.
Senegal ranks 138th and Serbia ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 15.7% | 13.0% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 15.5% | 10.4% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 16.4% | 7.3% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 17.7% | 4.7% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 18.1% | 1.0% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Senegal or Serbia?
- Senegal, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Senegal and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Serbia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Senegal ranks 138th and Serbia ranks 140th 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.