2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Senegal
Senegal: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.4
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
125th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2002
All-time low
1.5
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.4 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Senegal peaked at 3.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.563 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6139 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Senegal?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Senegal was 3.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Senegal ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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