Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.1% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal is 5.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal peaked at 21.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
That places Senegal 75th out of 115 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.3% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Senegal was 5.1% in 2023, 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 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 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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