Kenya vs Senegal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Kenya
314,190
in 2022
Senegal
250,070
in 2023
Kenya rank
21st
Senegal rank
24th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 314,190 against 250,070 in Senegal, a difference of 64,120.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 24th of 99 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,700 | 136,360 | 192,340 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 408,635 | 163,860 | 244,775 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 395,517 | 187,067 | 208,450 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 314,190 against 250,070 in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Kenya and Senegal?
- 64,120, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Kenya ranks 21st 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.