Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 169 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2001
All-time low
5.1
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.1 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal peaked at 21.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2022.
That places Senegal 87th out of 169 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.1 | — |
| 2002 | 20 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 | 10.3 | 21.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 85 Cambodia 5.2 compare
- 85 Paraguay 5.2 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 5.1 compare
- 89 New Caledonia 4.9 compare
- 90 Cameroon 4.8 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal was 5.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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