Senegal vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Western Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Senegal rank
10th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Senegal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 6.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 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 Western Africa?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 6.5% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Senegal and Western Africa?
- 3.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Western Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Senegal ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.