Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Senegal
Senegal: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 16.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.2
World rank
26th
of 96 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 1991
All-time low
12.8
in 2014
Years of data
16
1986–2023
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Senegal is 16.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Senegal peaked at 20.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 26th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.9 | — |
| 1991 | 20.4 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 19 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 14 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.3 | 18.5 | 20.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.15 | 14.5 | 17.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 12.8 | 18.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.9 compare
- 24 Philippines 16.7 compare
- 25 Cambodia 16.3 compare
- 27 Indonesia 15.9 compare
- 28 Mozambique 15.4 compare
- 29 Malaysia 15.3 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,192 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 13.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Senegal?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Senegal was 16.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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