North Korea vs Senegal: Prevalence of overweight, female
North Korea
40.8%
in 2022
Senegal
40.0%
in 2022
North Korea rank
149th
Senegal rank
151st
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- North Korea
- Senegal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 40.8% against 40.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
North Korea ranks 149th and Senegal ranks 151st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 19.9% | 2.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 29.0% | 4.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 35.6% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.4% | 0.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, North Korea or Senegal?
- North Korea, at 40.8% against 40.0% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between North Korea and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Senegal ranks 151st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.