Per capita diet composition in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita diet composition was 657.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
657.12
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
657.12
in 2023
All-time low
395.85
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Senegal stood at 657.12. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Senegal peaked at 657.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 395.85, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460.39 | — |
| 1962 | 450.09 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 492.36 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 520.83 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 518.04 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 488.89 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 498.61 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 491.71 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 486.05 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 445.5 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 431.31 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 422.01 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 475.24 | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 507.64 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 500.68 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 472.42 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 431.66 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 459.33 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 467.3 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 470.49 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 467.21 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 469.75 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 461.99 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 472.56 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 504 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 474.48 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 461.94 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 463.52 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 469.06 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 501.8 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 467.69 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 412.49 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 424.08 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 423.59 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 425.03 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 421.84 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 395.85 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 399.6 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 406.23 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 420.32 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 412.93 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 415.09 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 435.88 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 441.55 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 436.83 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 454.24 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 459.94 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 452.12 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 460.67 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 541.64 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 534.27 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 564.08 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 558.19 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 577.12 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 587.84 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 589.67 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 597.26 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 601.01 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 594.16 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 587.53 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 598.82 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 627.42 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 657.12 | +4.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 657.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 657.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 489.67 | 450.09 | 520.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 461.31 | 422.01 | 507.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 471.5 | 461.94 | 504 | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.82 | 395.85 | 501.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.96 | 412.93 | 460.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.53 | 534.27 | 601.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 617.73 | 587.53 | 657.12 | 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 per capita diet composition in Senegal?
- Per capita diet composition in Senegal was 657.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 657.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.85 in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita diet composition?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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