Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal is 5.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal peaked at 21.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 85th out of 140 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
| 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 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.5% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- 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 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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