Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.7%
in 2024
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Senegal rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 8th of 13 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 10.2% | 3.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Senegal?
- 3.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Senegal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 8th of 13 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.