Burundi vs Senegal: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Burundi
2.4%
in 2024
Senegal
2.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
146th
Senegal rank
149th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Burundi or Senegal?
- Burundi, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burundi and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burundi ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 149th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.