Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal peaked at 7.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5% | — |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal was 3.5% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.