Share of population with severe food insecurity in Senegal
Senegal: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 125 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2015
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Senegal peaked at 7.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Senegal 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5 | — |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4 | 5.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Senegal?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Senegal was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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