Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 10.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.21
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.21
in 2022
All-time low
2.18
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Senegal, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 10.21 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Senegal peaked at 10.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1990.
That places Senegal 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.18 | — |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.18 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.55 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.85 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.77 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.33 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.06 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.26 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.46 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.03 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.73 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.99 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.57 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.88 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.55, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.18 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 4.55 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 7.26 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 | 9.57 | 10.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Senegal?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Senegal was 10.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Senegal ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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