Number undernourished in Senegal
Senegal: Number undernourished was 900,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number undernourished in Senegal, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Senegal is 900,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Senegal peaked at 2.20 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2020.
That places Senegal 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 900,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 900,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.30 million | 2.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.00 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 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 undernourished in Senegal?
- Number undernourished in Senegal was 900,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for number undernourished?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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