Low income (World Bank) vs Senegal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Low income (World Bank)
7.6%
in 2024
Senegal
21.8%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
5th
Senegal rank
2nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.8% against 7.6% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.9 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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 | Low income (World Bank) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 19.4% | 8.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 19.2% | 8.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 18.7% | 9.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 19.6% | 11.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 21.3% | 13.6% | 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, Low income (World Bank) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.8% against 7.6% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Low income (World Bank) and Senegal?
- 14.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and Senegal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.