Pakistan vs Senegal: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Pakistan
2.1%
in 2024
Senegal
2.1%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
150th
Senegal rank
150th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Pakistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 150th and Senegal ranks 150th of 163 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Pakistan or Senegal?
- Pakistan, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Pakistan and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Pakistan ranks 150th and Senegal ranks 150th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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 children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.