Senegal vs Somalia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Senegal
11.4%
in 2024
Somalia
11.2%
in 2024
Senegal rank
175th
Somalia rank
176th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Senegal ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 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, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Senegal ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 176th 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.