Rwanda vs Senegal: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Rwanda
9.8%
in 2024
Senegal
9.5%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
181st
Senegal rank
183rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Rwanda ranks 181st 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.