Obesity in men vs. women in Senegal
Senegal: Obesity in men vs. women was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Senegal stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Senegal peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 186th of 199 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 in men vs. women in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Senegal?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Senegal was 4.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Senegal ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.