Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 29.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal is 29.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.0% | — |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.3% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 31.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal was 29.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.