Senegal vs South Sudan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Senegal
17.2%
in 2024
South Sudan
17.2%
in 2024
Senegal rank
8th
South Sudan rank
9th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Senegal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 17.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 20.3% | 2.3% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 1.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 0.4% | Senegal |
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), Senegal or South Sudan?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 17.2% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Senegal and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and South Sudan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Senegal ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.