Ethiopia vs Senegal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Ethiopia
24.09
in 2022
Senegal
19.34
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Senegal rank
5th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.09 against 19.34 in Senegal, a difference of 4.75.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.74 | 20.73 | 7.01 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 26.94 | 19.48 | 7.46 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.17 | 18.84 | 6.32 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.19 | 19.23 | 4.96 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Ethiopia, at 24.09 against 19.34 in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 4.75, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.