Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Share of men defined as obese

Burkina Faso
4.42
in 2024
Senegal
4.69
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Senegal rank
183rd

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
012345198020022024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.69 against 4.42 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.27.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2401 0.2863 0.0462 Senegal
1990s 0.5701 0.7104 0.1404 Senegal
2000s 1.44 1.72 0.2752 Senegal
2010s 2.66 2.92 0.2509 Senegal
2020s 3.94 4.2 0.2625 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 4.69 against 4.42 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
0.27, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed