Senegal vs Spain: Prevalence of overweight, female

Senegal
40.0%
in 2022
Spain
39.8%
in 2022
Senegal rank
151st
Spain rank
153rd

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Senegal
  • Spain
20304050199020062022

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 40.0% against 39.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Senegal ranks 151st and Spain ranks 153rd of 196 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 19.9% 47.0% 27.1% Spain
2000s 29.0% 47.2% 18.2% Spain
2010s 35.6% 43.7% 8.1% Spain
2020s 39.4% 40.3% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Senegal or Spain?
Senegal, at 40.0% against 39.8% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Senegal and Spain?
0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Spain rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Senegal ranks 151st and Spain ranks 153rd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.