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

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 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

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. 146 Burundi 2.4 compare
  2. 147 Madagascar 2.3 compare
  3. 149 Kiribati 2.1 compare
  4. 149 Pakistan 2.1 compare
  5. 152 Japan 2 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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