Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 5.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Senegal is 5.30 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Senegal peaked at 5.70 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million, in 2021.
That places Senegal 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.56 million | 5.40 million | 5.70 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.20 million | 5.30 million | 4 |
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 of people moderately or severely food insecure in Senegal?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Senegal was 5.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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