Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Senegal
3.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2024
Senegal rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
182nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 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, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Senegal ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd 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.