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

Liberia
3.1%
in 2024
Senegal
3.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
183rd
Senegal rank
181st

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

  • Liberia
  • Senegal
01234198020022024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Liberia ranks 183rd and Senegal ranks 181st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Liberia
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Liberia
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Liberia
2010s 2.2% 2.3% 0.1% Senegal
2020s 2.9% 3.3% 0.4% 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, Liberia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.6% against 3.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Liberia and Senegal?
0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Liberia ranks 183rd 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
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