Children who are overweight sdgs in Senegal

Senegal: Children who are overweight sdgs was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
150th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2000
All-time low
1.3
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Senegal, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.52002: 2.32003: 2.22004: 2.12005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.62009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.52021: 1.62022: 1.72023: 1.92024: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 2.1 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Senegal peaked at 2.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2013.

Senegal ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Senegal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.6 —
2001 2.5 -3.8%
2002 2.3 -8.0%
2003 2.2 -4.3%
2004 2.1 -4.5%
2005 1.9 -9.5%
2006 1.8 -5.3%
2007 1.7 -5.6%
2008 1.6 -5.9%
2009 1.5 -6.3%
2010 1.5 +0.0%
2011 1.4 -6.7%
2012 1.4 +0.0%
2013 1.3 -7.1%
2014 1.3 +0.0%
2015 1.3 +0.0%
2016 1.3 +0.0%
2017 1.3 +0.0%
2018 1.3 +0.0%
2019 1.4 +7.7%
2020 1.5 +7.1%
2021 1.6 +6.7%
2022 1.7 +6.2%
2023 1.9 +11.8%
2024 2.1 +10.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 2.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 2.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.02 1.5 2.6 10
2010s 1.35 1.3 1.5 10
2020s 1.76 1.5 2.1 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 147 Burundi 2.4 compare
  2. 148 Central African Republic 2.3 compare
  3. 148 Madagascar 2.3 compare
  4. 150 Kiribati 2.1 compare
  5. 150 Pakistan 2.1 compare
  6. 153 Japan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Senegal?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Senegal was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Senegal ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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