Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2000
All-time low
16.9%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Senegal is 17.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Senegal peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 63rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 Ecuador 17.7% compare
- 62 Comoros 17.4% compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
- 65 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 16.6% compare
- 66 Namibia 16.4% 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Senegal?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Senegal was 17.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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