Number of people severely food insecure in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people severely food insecure was 700,000 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
700,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2015
All-time low
700,000
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Senegal, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Senegal stood at 700,000. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Senegal peaked at 1.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 57th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.00 million | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 750,000 | 700,000 | 800,000 | 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 severely food insecure in Senegal?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Senegal was 700,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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