Senegal vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
World
6.6%
in 2024
Senegal rank
10th
World rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Senegal
- World
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 6.6% in World, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 85 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 1.4% | 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 World?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 6.6% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Senegal and World?
- 3.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Senegal ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 85 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.