Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal
Senegal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Senegal 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal was 19.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Senegal ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.