Chad vs Senegal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chad
15.6%
in 2024
Senegal
15.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Senegal rank
11th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chad
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 2.3% | Chad |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 19.8% | 2.2% | Chad |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.9% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 0.5% | Chad |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Chad or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chad and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chad ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.