Burundi vs Senegal: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Burundi
3.1%
in 2024
Senegal
3.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
184th
Senegal rank
181st

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Burundi
  • Senegal
01234198020022024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.6% against 3.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 181st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Burundi
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Burundi
2000s 1.2% 1.4% 0.1% Senegal
2010s 1.9% 2.3% 0.3% Senegal
2020s 2.8% 3.3% 0.5% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Burundi or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.6% against 3.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Burundi and Senegal?
0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Burundi ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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
Last refreshed