Nicaragua vs Senegal: Number of people who are undernourished
Nicaragua
1.20 million millions
in 2022
Senegal
900,000 millions
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Senegal rank
66th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Senegal, a difference of 300,000 millions.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million millions | 1.74 million millions | 577,778 millions | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.02 million millions | 1.35 million millions | 330,000 millions | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.13 million millions | 900,000 millions | 233,333 millions | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Nicaragua, at 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 300,000 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.