Senegal vs World: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Senegal
21.8%
in 2024
World
8.6%
in 2024
Senegal rank
2nd
World rank
4th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Senegal
- World
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.8% against 8.6% in World, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 13.3% | 6.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 12.8% | 6.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 11.8% | 6.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 10.1% | 9.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 8.8% | 12.4% | 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, Senegal or World?
- Senegal, at 21.8% against 8.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Senegal and World?
- 13.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and World rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Senegal ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th 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.