Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Senegal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
13.5%
in 2024
Senegal
21.8%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Senegal rank
2nd

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 21.8% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 25.7% 19.4% 6.3% Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1990s 23.0% 19.2% 3.9% Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2000s 19.6% 18.7% 0.9% Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 16.3% 19.6% 3.3% Senegal
2020s 13.9% 21.3% 7.3% 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Senegal?
Senegal, at 21.8% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Senegal?
8.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Senegal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed