Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Senegal
Senegal: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 17.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.47
World rank
54th
of 96 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 1991
All-time low
14.24
in 2014
Years of data
16
1986–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, height-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal stood at 17.47.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal peaked at 34.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.24, in 2014.
That places Senegal 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 28.39 | — |
| 1991 | 34.4 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 29.79 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 28.22 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 26.02 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 26.72 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 15.49 | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.24 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 17.46 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.53 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.83 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 17.86 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 17.47 | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.39 | 28.39 | 28.39 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8 | 28.22 | 34.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.96 | 19.9 | 26.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.86 | 14.24 | 26.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.47 | 17.47 | 17.47 | 1 |
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal was 17.47 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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