Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Senegal
Senegal: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.13
World rank
89th
of 92 countries
All-time high
4
in 1991
All-time low
0.6976
in 2012
Years of data
16
1986–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.13 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Senegal peaked at 4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6976, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 89th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.35 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | +69.9% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -53.1% |
| 2000 | 3.18 | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6976 | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.944 | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9315 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | +58.7% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -50.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 1.87 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.5 | 3.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.6976 | 2.73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Senegal?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Senegal was 1.13 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6976 in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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