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
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.