Senegal vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight

Senegal
30.2%
in 2022
Zambia
29.9%
in 2022
Senegal rank
168th
Zambia rank
170th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 30.2% against 29.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Senegal ranks 168th and Zambia ranks 170th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.7% 12.6% 1.1% Senegal
2000s 20.9% 17.3% 3.6% Senegal
2010s 26.6% 23.8% 2.7% Senegal
2020s 29.7% 29.0% 0.7% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Senegal or Zambia?
Senegal, at 30.2% against 29.9% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Senegal and Zambia?
0.3%, with Senegal 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?
Senegal ranks 168th and Zambia ranks 170th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.