Chad vs Senegal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Chad
267,670
in 2022
Senegal
250,070
in 2023
Chad rank
22nd
Senegal rank
24th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Chad
- Senegal
How they compare
Chad currently reports 267,670 against 250,070 in Senegal, a difference of 17,600.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 24th of 99 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,870 | 165,860 | 78,010 | Chad |
| 2010s | 408,982 | 200,762 | 208,220 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Chad or Senegal?
- Chad, at 267,670 against 250,070 in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Chad and Senegal?
- 17,600, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 24th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.