Niger vs Senegal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Niger
19.3%
in 2024
Senegal
17.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
6th
Senegal rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.3% against 17.2% in Senegal, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 21.1% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.5% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 1.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 19.3% against 17.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Niger and Senegal?
- 2.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Niger ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 8th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.