Nepal vs Senegal: Prevalence of overweight
Nepal
30.9%
in 2022
Senegal
30.2%
in 2022
Nepal rank
167th
Senegal rank
168th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Nepal
- Senegal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 30.9% against 30.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Nepal ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 168th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 13.7% | 5.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 20.9% | 7.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 26.6% | 4.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 0.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Nepal or Senegal?
- Nepal, at 30.9% against 30.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Nepal and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Nepal ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 168th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.