Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 17.2 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 17.2 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Senegal peaked at 24.6 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9 percent, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 63rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6 percent | — |
| 2001 | 24 percent | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.3 percent | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22 percent | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5 percent | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9 percent | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3 percent | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7 percent | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2 percent | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2 percent | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1 percent | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9 percent | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6 percent | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3 percent | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17 percent | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9 percent | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17 percent | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2 percent | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.82 percent | 19.2 percent | 24.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 percent | 17.3 percent | 18.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.06 percent | 16.9 percent | 17.2 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 Ecuador 17.7 percent compare
- 62 Comoros 17.4 percent compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 17.1 percent compare
- 65 North Korea 16.6 percent compare
- 66 Namibia 16.4 percent compare
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Senegal?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Senegal was 17.2 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 percent in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.