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

Latest (2024)
19.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2024
All-time low
2.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 2.6 %1981: 2.7 %1982: 2.8 %1983: 2.9 %1984: 3.1 %1985: 3.2 %1986: 3.4 %1987: 3.5 %1988: 3.7 %1989: 3.8 %1990: 4 %1991: 4.2 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 4.9 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5.5 %1997: 5.8 %1998: 6.1 %1999: 6.5 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 7.7 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 16.4 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 17.5 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 18.8 %2024: 19.4 %

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

Annual values for Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Senegal, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 177 Congo 19.8% compare
  2. 178 Lesotho 19.7% compare
  3. 179 Gambia 19.5% compare
  4. 181 Kenya 19.4% compare
  5. 182 Guinea 19.3% compare
  6. 183 Haiti 19.0% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.