Guinea vs Senegal: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Guinea
12.1%
in 2024
Senegal
11.4%
in 2024
Guinea rank
172nd
Senegal rank
175th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Senegal?
- Guinea, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Guinea ranks 172nd 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.