Dietary composition by country in Senegal
Senegal: Dietary composition by country was 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Senegal is 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9475 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9444 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9504 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.758 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9825 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9732 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9885 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9893 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.637 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 147 Costa Rica 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 148 Turkey 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 Kenya 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Uganda 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Burundi 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.7106 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Senegal?
- Dietary composition by country in Senegal was 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.