Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 326.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal is 326.76, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal peaked at 1,669 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 326.76, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,669 | — |
| 2001 | 1,643 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,262 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1,662 | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 1,475 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,334 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,292 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,173 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,121 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,033 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 929.68 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 855.37 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 752.73 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 669.63 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 639.51 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 587.33 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 514.69 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 456.71 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 395.36 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 366.68 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 368.4 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 326.76 | -11.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 326.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 326.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +31.7% | 1,262 | 1,662 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,366 | 1,033 | 1,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.77 | 366.68 | 929.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.58 | 326.76 | 368.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Senegal was 326.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,669 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.76 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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