Kenya vs Senegal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Kenya
19.4%
in 2024
Senegal
19.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
181st
Senegal rank
180th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19.4% against 19.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.0% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 19.4% against 19.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kenya ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 180th 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.