Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Senegal
2.52
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2.51
in 2022
Senegal rank
177th
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.52 against 2.51 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1.23 | 0.728 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.904 | 2.11 | 1.21 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 2.33 | 0.825 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.45 | 0.1267 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 2.52 against 2.51 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Senegal ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.