Dietary composition by country in Senegal
Senegal: Dietary composition by country was 1.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Senegal is 1.63, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Senegal peaked at 2.01 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
Senegal ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary composition by country in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9504 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9497 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9492 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9485 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9478 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9469 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9459 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.945 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9444 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9444 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9451 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9461 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9469 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9474 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9478 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1.9 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9545 | — |
| 1982 | 0.9563 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9587 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.961 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9633 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9651 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9667 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.94 | +100.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9732 | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9757 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9783 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9808 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9828 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9846 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9871 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9879 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9885 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9893 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9993 | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +100.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.61 | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.63 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | +22.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +100.8% | 0.9993 | 2.01 |
| 1988 | +100.4% | 0.9667 | 1.94 |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.9478 | 0 |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2001 | +100.3% | 0.9893 | 1.98 |
| 1990 | -49.9% | 1.94 | 0.9732 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9475 | 0.9444 | 0.9504 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.758 | 0 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9825 | 0.9732 | 0.9885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0.9893 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.637 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1 | 1.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Senegal?
- Dietary composition by country in Senegal was 1.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 2005.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for dietary composition by country?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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