Senegal vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, male
Senegal
18.9%
in 2022
South Sudan
17.6%
in 2022
Senegal rank
181st
South Sudan rank
184th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Senegal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.9% against 17.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Senegal ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 8.1% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 1.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Senegal or South Sudan?
- Senegal, at 18.9% against 17.6% in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Senegal and South Sudan?
- 1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Senegal ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 184th 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.