Number of undernourished people (millions) in Senegal
Senegal: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 num m
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.2 num m
in 2001
All-time low
0.9 num m
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number of undernourished people in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Senegal peaked at 2.2 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9 num m, in 2020.
That places Senegal 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.1 num m | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2 num m | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9 num m | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 num m | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 num m | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 num m | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 num m | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9 num m | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 num m | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1 num m is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 num m | 1.3 num m | 2.2 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.41 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.6 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 num m | 0.9 num m | 1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 70 Nicaragua 1.2 num m compare
- 71 Algeria 1.1 num m compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 1.1 num m compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.9 num m compare
- 74 Togo 0.9 num m compare
- 76 Cambodia 0.8 num m compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 0.8 num m compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.8 num m compare
- 76 Laos 0.8 num m compare
- 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8 num m compare
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 15,406 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Senegal?
- Number of undernourished people in Senegal was 1 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 num m in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for number of undernourished people?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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