Number of children who are underweight in Senegal
Senegal: Number of children who are underweight was 397,165 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
397,165
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
397,165
in 2023
All-time low
218,518
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 397,165 for number of children who are underweight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Senegal peaked at 397,165 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,518, in 1986.
That places Senegal 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218,518 | 218,518 | 218,518 | 1 |
| 1990s | 281,317 | 275,630 | 286,124 | 3 |
| 2000s | 282,498 | 269,766 | 295,230 | 2 |
| 2010s | 337,721 | 295,126 | 391,939 | 9 |
| 2020s | 397,165 | 397,165 | 397,165 | 1 |
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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 of children who are underweight in Senegal?
- Number of children who are underweight in Senegal was 397,165 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 397,165 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,518 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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