Senegal vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Senegal
250,070
in 2023
Uganda
249,160
in 2022
Senegal rank
24th
Uganda rank
25th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 250,070 against 249,160 in Uganda, a difference of 910.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 25th of 99 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,860 | 240,790 | 74,930 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 191,128 | 272,097 | 80,968 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Senegal or Uganda?
- Senegal, at 250,070 against 249,160 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Senegal and Uganda?
- 910, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Senegal ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 25th 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.