Share of people who are undernourished in Senegal
Senegal: Share of people who are undernourished was 5.1 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Senegal, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.1 percent for share of people who are undernourished 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, share of people who are undernourished in Senegal peaked at 21.1 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.1 percent, 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.
Share of people who are undernourished in Senegal, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.1 percent | — |
| 2002 | 20 percent | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.6 percent | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1 percent | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8 percent | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6 percent | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2 percent | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9 percent | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3 percent | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9 percent | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1 percent | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 percent | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2 percent | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1 percent | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10 percent | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9 percent | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 8 percent | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 percent | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2 percent | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3 percent | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 percent | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1 percent | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1 percent | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.1 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12 percent, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.1 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 percent, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 percent | 10.3 percent | 21.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.58 percent | 6.2 percent | 11.3 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 percent | 5.1 percent | 5.3 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 85 Cambodia 5.2 percent compare
- 85 Paraguay 5.2 percent compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 5.1 percent compare
- 89 New Caledonia 4.9 percent compare
- 90 Cameroon 4.8 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 people who are undernourished in Senegal?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Senegal was 5.1 percent in 2023, 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 people who are undernourished recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 percent in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.