Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Senegal
Senegal: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 17.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Senegal is 17.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Senegal peaked at 34.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 28.4 | — |
| 1991 | 34.4 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 29.8 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 26 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8 | 28.2 | 34.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.95 | 19.9 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.86 | 14.2 | 26.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Senegal?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Senegal was 17.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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