Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Senegal
11.9%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2014
Senegal rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 23.8% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 21.6% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 18.6% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 15.3% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
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, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Senegal, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Senegal ranks 24th and Sri Lanka 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.