2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Senegal
Senegal: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 5.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.3 % for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Senegal peaked at 21.1 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3 %, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 67th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.1 % | — |
| 2002 | 19.9 % | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6 % | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1 % | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8 % | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6 % | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2 % | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9 % | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5 % | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1 % | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4 % | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4 % | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2 % | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4 % | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5 % | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6 % | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 % | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5 % | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 % | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3 % | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.63 % | 10.5 % | 21.1 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.92 % | 6.6 % | 11.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 % | 5.3 % | 5.6 % | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,955 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Senegal?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Senegal was 5.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 % in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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