Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Share of men who are obese
Burkina Faso
4.4%
in 2024
Senegal
4.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Senegal rank
186th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
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 189th and Senegal ranks 186th of 199 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 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.3%, 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 who are obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Senegal ranks 186th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.