Share of men who are overweight or obese in Senegal
Senegal: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 22.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or obese 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 men who are overweight or obese in Senegal stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Senegal peaked at 22.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
That places Senegal 176th 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 men who are overweight or obese in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 22.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 22.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Senegal?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Senegal was 22.2% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.