Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.88 % change on previous year for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 10.09 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.88 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Senegal 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.57 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.92 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Somalia 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Thailand 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cambodia 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.67 % change on previous year compare
- 27 South Sudan 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mozambique 5.54 % change on previous year 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Senegal was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.