Congo vs Senegal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Senegal
15.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Senegal rank
11th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 15.7% against 14.2% in Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 21.9% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.9% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 16.4% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.8% | 1.5% | 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), Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 15.7% against 14.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Congo and Senegal?
- 1.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Congo ranks 14th 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.