Djibouti vs Senegal: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male

Djibouti
13.2%
in 2023
Senegal
11.4%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
5th
Senegal rank
8th

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male over time

  • Djibouti
  • Senegal
051015198620042023

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 13.2% against 11.4% in Senegal, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 8th of 86 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 16.4% 8.5% 7.9% Djibouti
2010s 12.8% 9.7% 3.1% Djibouti
2020s 13.2% 11.4% 1.8% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male, Djibouti or Senegal?
Djibouti, at 13.2% against 11.4% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male between Djibouti and Senegal?
1.8%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male?
Djibouti ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 749 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.