Niger vs Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Niger rank
6th
Senegal rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.9% against 10.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 8th of 67 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.0% | 6.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.4% | 4.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 10.9% against 10.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Niger and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Niger ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 8th of 67 countries.
- 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.