Share of women who are obese in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women who are obese was 18.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Senegal is 18.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Senegal peaked at 18.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
That places Senegal 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Senegal?
- Share of women who are obese in Senegal was 18.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women who are obese?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.