Senegal vs Uganda: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Senegal
21.8
in 2016
Uganda
21.6
in 2016
Senegal rank
178th
Uganda rank
181st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.8 against 21.6 in Uganda, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 181st of 190 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.24 | 18.4 | 0.84 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 19.15 | 0.8 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 20.76 | 20.09 | 0.67 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 20.8 | 0.59 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 21.73 | 21.37 | 0.3571 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Senegal or Uganda?
- Senegal, at 21.8 against 21.6 in Uganda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Senegal and Uganda?
- 0.2, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Senegal ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 181st of 190 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.