Middle Africa vs Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Middle Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Middle Africa rank
9th
Senegal rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Middle Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 5.5% in Middle Africa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 9th 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 | Middle Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 10.2% | 4.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Middle Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 5.5% in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Middle Africa and Senegal?
- 4.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle Africa and Senegal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Middle Africa ranks 9th 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.