Prevalence of anemia among children in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of anemia among children was 67.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Senegal, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Senegal is 67.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Senegal peaked at 82.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.7% | — |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 67.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 67.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 77.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 67.9% | 76.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 12 Nigeria 68.9% compare
- 13 Mozambique 68.2% compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 16 Chad 66.3% compare
- 17 Mauritania 65.5% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Senegal?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Senegal was 67.9% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Senegal ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.