Per capita milk consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita milk consumption was 18.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.26
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.94
in 1984
All-time low
15.83
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 18.26 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Senegal peaked at 48.94 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 15.83, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.82 | — |
| 1962 | 27.19 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 30.38 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 30.06 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 29.65 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 31.27 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 28.91 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 29.87 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 30.77 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 30.17 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 30.07 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 24.07 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 30.97 | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 27.98 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 30.72 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 29.3 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 41.36 | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 37.61 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 36.02 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 33.4 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 34.52 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 35.72 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 45 | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 48.94 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 35.73 | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 41.23 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 45.44 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 39.66 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 36.68 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 36.92 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 38.96 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 45.45 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 45.67 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.14 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 27.53 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 28.63 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 28.78 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.08 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 24.19 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 22.61 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 21.05 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 26.33 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 27.89 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 28.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.62 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 26.93 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 28.97 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 39.19 | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 25.55 | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 20.03 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 19.39 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 18.58 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 18.98 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.73 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.23 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 17.17 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.29 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.54 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.21 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.26 | +6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 18.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 18.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.44 | 26.82 | 31.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.83 | 24.07 | 41.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.63 | 33.4 | 48.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.86 | 27.08 | 45.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7 | 21.05 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 | 15.83 | 25.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 16.29 | 18.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 158 Chad 23.12 compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 20.93 compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 19.73 compare
- 162 Comoros 17.04 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 16.98 compare
- 164 Madagascar 15.18 compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Senegal?
- Per capita milk consumption in Senegal was 18.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.94 in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Senegal ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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