India vs Senegal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
India
19.3%
in 2024
Senegal
21.8%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Senegal rank
2nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- India
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.8% against 19.3% in India, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 19.4% | 17.7% | India |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 19.2% | 14.3% | India |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 18.7% | 9.5% | India |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.6% | 4.1% | India |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.3% | 1.0% | 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, India or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.8% against 19.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between India and Senegal?
- 2.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Senegal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- India ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- 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.