Niger vs Senegal: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Niger
9.4%
in 2024
Senegal
9.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
184th
Senegal rank
183rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Niger and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.