Japan vs Senegal: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Senegal
2.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
153rd
Senegal rank
150th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Japan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Japan ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 150th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Japan or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Japan and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Japan ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 150th of 163 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 children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.