Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Obesity in men vs obesity in women

Burkina Faso
4.42
in 2024
Senegal
4.69
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Senegal rank
186th

Obesity in men vs obesity in women over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
012345198020022024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.69 against 4.42 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.27.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Senegal ranks 186th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2401 0.2863 0.0462 Senegal
1990s 0.5701 0.7104 0.1404 Senegal
2000s 1.44 1.72 0.2752 Senegal
2010s 2.66 2.92 0.2509 Senegal
2020s 3.94 4.2 0.2625 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 4.69 against 4.42 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
0.27, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Senegal ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity in men vs obesity in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed