Senegal vs Switzerland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Senegal
11.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
11.3%
in 2024
Senegal rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
166th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Senegal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Senegal ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 166th of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 7.7% 6.2% Switzerland
1990s 3.0% 7.9% 4.9% Switzerland
2000s 5.6% 9.2% 3.6% Switzerland
2010s 8.1% 10.3% 2.2% Switzerland
2020s 10.7% 11.0% 0.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Senegal or Switzerland?
Senegal, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Senegal and Switzerland?
0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Switzerland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Senegal ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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