Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal

Senegal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 29.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.1
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 126 countries
All-time high
39
in 2015
All-time low
29.1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 392016: 37.12017: 35.82018: 35.12019: 33.32020: 31.62021: 30.32022: 29.42023: 29.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal is 29.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal peaked at 39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 2023.

That places Senegal 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 39
2016 37.1 -4.9%
2017 35.8 -3.5%
2018 35.1 -2.0%
2019 33.3 -5.1%
2020 31.6 -5.1%
2021 30.3 -4.1%
2022 29.4 -3.0%
2023 29.1 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.06 33.3 39 5
2020s 30.1 29.1 31.6 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 51 Cape Verde 32.1 compare
  2. 52 Mauritius 31.1 compare
  3. 53 Egypt 30.8 compare
  4. 55 Colombia 27.8 compare
  5. 56 Palestine, State of 27 compare
  6. 57 Georgia 26.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal was 29.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Senegal ranks 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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