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
02.557.510200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed