Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Senegal
Senegal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.6%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Senegal is 11.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Senegal peaked at 11.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 163rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.0% compare
- 161 Indonesia 11.8% compare
- 162 Djibouti 11.7% compare
- 164 Zambia 11.6% compare
- 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% compare
- 166 Switzerland 11.3% compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Senegal?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Senegal was 11.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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