Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 17.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Senegal peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Senegal?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Senegal was 17.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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