Japan vs Senegal: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Senegal
2.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
152nd
Senegal rank
149th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Japan
  • Senegal
0123200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Japan ranks 152nd and Senegal ranks 149th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Senegal
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 0.2% Japan
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Japan or Senegal?
Senegal, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Japan and Senegal?
0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Japan ranks 152nd 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