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
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.