Minimum requirement calories in Senegal

Senegal: Minimum requirement calories was 1,802 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,802
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,802
in 2024
All-time low
1,739
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Senegal, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Senegal is 1,802, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Senegal peaked at 1,802 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,739, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 122nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Senegal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,739 —
2001 1,740 +0.1%
2002 1,742 +0.1%
2003 1,744 +0.1%
2004 1,745 +0.1%
2005 1,746 +0.1%
2006 1,747 +0.1%
2007 1,747 +0.0%
2008 1,748 +0.1%
2009 1,748 +0.0%
2010 1,748 +0.0%
2011 1,749 +0.1%
2012 1,749 +0.0%
2013 1,749 +0.0%
2014 1,752 +0.2%
2015 1,755 +0.2%
2016 1,759 +0.2%
2017 1,764 +0.3%
2018 1,770 +0.3%
2019 1,776 +0.3%
2020 1,782 +0.3%
2021 1,788 +0.3%
2022 1,794 +0.3%
2023 1,799 +0.3%
2024 1,802 +0.2%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1,802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,745 1,739 1,748 10
2010s 1,757 1,748 1,776 10
2020s 1,793 1,782 1,802 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 119 Kenya 1,806 compare
  2. 120 Peru 1,805 compare
  3. 121 Myanmar 1,803 compare
  4. 122 Panama 1,802 compare
  5. 124 Mongolia 1,800 compare
  6. 125 Belize 1,799 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Senegal?
Minimum requirement calories in Senegal was 1,802 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1,802 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for minimum requirement calories?
Senegal ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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