Lesotho vs Senegal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Lesotho
19.7%
in 2024
Senegal
19.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
178th
Senegal rank
180th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.7% against 19.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.2% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 5.1% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.0% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 19.7% against 19.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Lesotho ranks 178th 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.