Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Senegal stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Senegal peaked at 3.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.6% | — |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +118.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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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 severe wasting, weight for height, male in Senegal?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Senegal was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.