Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Senegal

Senegal: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 53.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53.1
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
79th
of 162 countries
All-time high
53.1
in 2024
All-time low
29.6
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Senegal, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 43.82001: 42.42002: 40.82003: 39.32004: 37.82005: 36.32006: 34.92007: 33.62008: 32.42009: 31.42010: 30.62011: 302012: 29.72013: 29.62014: 29.62015: 29.72016: 302017: 30.62018: 31.62019: 332020: 352021: 37.72022: 41.32023: 46.32024: 53.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 53.1 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Senegal peaked at 53.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2013.

That places Senegal 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Senegal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 43.8
2001 42.4 -3.2%
2002 40.8 -3.8%
2003 39.3 -3.7%
2004 37.8 -3.8%
2005 36.3 -4.0%
2006 34.9 -3.9%
2007 33.6 -3.7%
2008 32.4 -3.6%
2009 31.4 -3.1%
2010 30.6 -2.5%
2011 30 -2.0%
2012 29.7 -1.0%
2013 29.6 -0.3%
2014 29.6 +0.0%
2015 29.7 +0.3%
2016 30 +1.0%
2017 30.6 +2.0%
2018 31.6 +3.3%
2019 33 +4.4%
2020 35 +6.1%
2021 37.7 +7.7%
2022 41.3 +9.5%
2023 46.3 +12.1%
2024 53.1 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.27 31.4 43.8 10
2010s 30.44 29.6 33 10
2020s 42.68 35 53.1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Senegal?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Senegal was 53.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 53.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Senegal ranks 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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