Senegal vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Senegal
18.9%
in 2022
Zambia
20.3%
in 2022
Senegal rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20.3% against 18.9% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Senegal ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.0% 6.9% 0.1% Senegal
2000s 11.8% 10.3% 1.5% Senegal
2010s 16.2% 15.2% 0.9% Senegal
2020s 18.5% 19.6% 1.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Senegal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20.3% against 18.9% in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Senegal and Zambia?
1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Senegal ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th 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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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.