Mus vs Senegal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mus
6.9%
in 2024
Senegal
21.8%
in 2024
Mus rank
1st
Senegal rank
2nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mus
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.8% against 6.9% in Mus, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.2 times Mus's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mus ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mus | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 19.4% | 7.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 19.2% | 8.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 18.7% | 9.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 19.6% | 12.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 21.3% | 14.2% | 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, Mus or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.8% against 6.9% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mus and Senegal?
- 14.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mus and Senegal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mus ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- 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.