Niger vs Senegal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Niger
19.03
in 2022
Senegal
19.34
in 2022
Niger rank
6th
Senegal rank
5th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19.34 against 19.03 in Niger, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.87 | 20.73 | 0.144 | Niger |
| 2000s | 19.12 | 19.48 | 0.363 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.29 | 18.84 | 0.557 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.9 | 19.23 | 0.3333 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 19.34 against 19.03 in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Niger and Senegal?
- 0.31, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Niger ranks 6th 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.