Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal

Senegal: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 19.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
19.71
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.71
in 2023
All-time low
9.89
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal, 1961–2023

05101520196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal stood at 19.71. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal peaked at 19.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.89, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 16.16 —
1962 16.15 -0.1%
1963 16.14 -0.1%
1964 17.07 +5.8%
1965 18.96 +11.0%
1966 17.05 -10.1%
1967 16.08 -5.7%
1968 16.06 -0.1%
1969 16.05 -0.1%
1970 16.05 -0.0%
1971 15.12 -5.8%
1972 15.14 +0.1%
1973 14.2 -6.2%
1974 13.26 -6.6%
1975 12.32 -7.1%
1976 12.32 +0.0%
1977 11.39 -7.6%
1978 11.4 +0.1%
1979 14.27 +25.2%
1980 10.48 -26.6%
1981 12.41 +18.4%
1982 11.48 -7.5%
1983 11.5 +0.2%
1984 11.53 +0.2%
1985 10.6 -8.1%
1986 11.58 +9.3%
1987 11.6 +0.2%
1988 11.63 +0.2%
1989 14.57 +25.3%
1990 12.65 -13.1%
1991 12.68 +0.3%
1992 13.7 +8.0%
1993 12.75 -6.9%
1994 11.79 -7.5%
1995 11.82 +0.2%
1996 11.83 +0.1%
1997 10.86 -8.2%
1998 10.87 +0.1%
1999 11.86 +9.2%
2000 9.89 -16.6%
2001 10.9 +10.2%
2002 10.92 +0.2%
2003 13.94 +27.6%
2004 11.99 -14.0%
2005 14.04 +17.1%
2006 13.09 -6.8%
2007 11.13 -15.0%
2008 13.21 +18.7%
2009 15.3 +15.9%
2010 14.13 -7.7%
2011 10.94 -22.6%
2012 13.99 +27.9%
2013 14.57 +4.1%
2014 13.67 -6.2%
2015 13.73 +0.4%
2016 14.82 +7.9%
2017 15.29 +3.2%
2018 15.12 -1.1%
2019 15.82 +4.6%
2020 16.64 +5.2%
2021 16.74 +0.6%
2022 16.4 -2.0%
2023 19.71 +20.2%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 19.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 19.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.63 16.05 18.96 9
1970s 13.55 11.39 16.05 10
1980s 11.74 10.48 14.57 10
1990s 12.08 10.86 13.7 10
2000s 12.44 9.89 15.3 10
2010s 14.21 10.94 15.82 10
2020s 17.37 16.4 19.71 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 163 Nigeria 21.34 compare
  2. 164 Sierra Leone 21.04 compare
  3. 165 Mali 21.03 compare
  4. 167 Niger 19.59 compare
  5. 168 Gambia 19.19 compare
  6. 169 Somalia 19 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal was 19.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Senegal ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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