Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Senegal rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.6% | 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, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Senegal ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 84 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.