Overweight adults in Senegal

30.2%

% of adults (BMI ≥ 25) · 2022

168th highest of 196 countries

In 2012: 25.4%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Laos 31.0%
  2. Togo 31.0%
  3. Nepal 30.9%
  4. Senegal 30.2%
  5. Benin 30.1%
  6. Zambia 29.9%
  7. Haiti 29.9%

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About the data

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.

Unit
% of adults (BMI ≥ 25)
Years
1990–2022
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics (SH.STA.OWAD.ZS), CC BY 4.0