Kenya vs Senegal: Height-for-age <-2 SD
Kenya
17.6
in 2022
Senegal
17.47
in 2023
Kenya rank
52nd
Senegal rank
54th
Height-for-age <-2 SD over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.6 against 17.47 in Senegal, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 54th of 96 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.15 | 29.79 | 10.36 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 40.57 | 22.96 | 17.61 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.04 | 19.35 | 7.69 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher height-for-age <-2 sd, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 17.6 against 17.47 in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in height-for-age <-2 sd between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.13, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 54th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.