Latin America & Caribbean vs Senegal: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height
Latin America & Caribbean
1.3%
in 2024
Senegal
10.2%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
Senegal rank
11th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.2% against 1.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 7.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 11th of 14 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 9.3% | 7.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 8.5% | 7.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 10.2% | 8.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Latin America & Caribbean or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.2% against 1.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Latin America & Caribbean and Senegal?
- 8.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 11th of 14 groups.
- 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children 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.