Mozambique vs Senegal: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Mozambique
11.8%
in 2014
Senegal
11.9%
in 2014
Mozambique rank
26th
Senegal rank
24th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 15.4% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 14.5% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Mozambique or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Mozambique as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Mozambique ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.