Djibouti vs Senegal: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Djibouti
11.2%
in 2024
Senegal
11.4%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
177th
Senegal rank
175th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Djibouti
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Djibouti ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 175th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 2.6% 0.9% Djibouti
1990s 4.6% 3.5% 1.1% Djibouti
2000s 6.3% 5.3% 1.0% Djibouti
2010s 8.4% 7.8% 0.6% Djibouti
2020s 10.5% 10.5% 0.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Djibouti or Senegal?
Senegal, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Djibouti and Senegal?
0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Senegal rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Djibouti ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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