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
5101520199020062022

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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 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.