Burundi vs Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Burundi
2.4%
in 2024
Senegal
2.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
161st
Senegal rank
164th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Burundi
  • Senegal
0123200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Burundi ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 164th of 178 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Burundi
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 0.6% Burundi
2020s 2.1% 1.8% 0.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Burundi or Senegal?
Burundi, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Burundi and Senegal?
0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Burundi ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 164th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed