Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Senegal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
9.8%
in 2024
Senegal
21.8%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Senegal rank
2nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.8% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 19.4% | 5.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 19.2% | 6.5% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 18.7% | 7.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 19.6% | 9.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 21.3% | 11.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.8% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Senegal?
- 12.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Senegal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.