Share of children who are overweight in Senegal
Senegal: Share of children who are overweight was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
149th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2000
All-time low
1.3
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.1 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Senegal peaked at 2.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2013.
That places Senegal 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Senegal?
- Share of children who are overweight in Senegal was 2.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Senegal ranks 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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