Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 17.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 | 22.9% | 19.9% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.2% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 17.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.