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
0123200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed