Children moderately or severely wasted in Senegal
Senegal: Children moderately or severely wasted was 249.4 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2023, children moderately or severely wasted in Senegal stood at 249.4 num th. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Senegal peaked at 249.4 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161.2 num th, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 23rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.2 num th | — |
| 2005 | 161.2 num th | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 207.7 num th | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 191.3 num th | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 202.2 num th | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 184.8 num th | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 208.1 num th | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 168.8 num th | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 214.4 num th | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 186.1 num th | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 194.8 num th | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 249.4 num th | +28.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 249.4 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 249.4 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.7 num th | 161.2 num th | 166.2 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 195.36 num th | 168.8 num th | 214.4 num th | 9 |
| 2020s | 249.4 num th | 249.4 num th | 249.4 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Senegal?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Senegal was 249.4 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 249.4 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.2 num th in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).