Number children stunted who in Senegal
Senegal: Number children stunted who was 428,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number children stunted who in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Senegal is 428,300, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Senegal peaked at 428,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 389,200, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 49th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 407,700 | — |
| 2001 | 407,300 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 405,700 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 403,100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 401,000 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 399,700 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 398,300 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 395,800 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 392,400 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 390,200 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 389,200 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 392,300 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 399,600 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 409,500 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 418,600 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 425,400 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 428,000 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 425,500 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 419,800 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 414,700 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 409,800 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 408,000 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 411,400 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 421,400 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 428,300 | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 428,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 428,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,120 | 390,200 | 407,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,260 | 389,200 | 428,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,780 | 408,000 | 428,300 | 5 |
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 number children stunted who in Senegal?
- Number children stunted who in Senegal was 428,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 428,300 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,200 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for number children stunted who?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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