Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 19.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.34
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.34
in 1990
All-time low
18.75
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Senegal, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19.34 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Senegal peaked at 21.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.75, in 2013.
That places Senegal 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.34 | — |
| 1991 | 21.19 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.05 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.92 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.79 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.66 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.53 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.4 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.27 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.14 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.01 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.65 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.53 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.41 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.19 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.09 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.83 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.77 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.75 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.88 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.95 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.02 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.12 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.23 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.34 | +0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.73 | 20.14 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.48 | 18.99 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 18.75 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.23 | 19.12 | 19.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Ethiopia 24.09 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 21.33 compare
- 4 East Timor 20.72 compare
- 6 Niger 19.03 compare
- 7 Somalia 19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 17.37 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)
- 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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Senegal?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Senegal was 19.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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