Africa vs Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Africa rank
11th
Senegal rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 5.4% in Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th of 27 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 9.3% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.5% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 10.2% | 4.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 5.4% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Senegal?
- 4.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Senegal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.