Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Senegal
Senegal: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 16.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.23
World rank
26th
of 95 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 1991
All-time low
12.83
in 2014
Years of data
16
1986–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal is 16.23, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal peaked at 20.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.83, in 2014.
That places Senegal 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.91 | 16.91 | 16.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.29 | 18.53 | 20.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.17 | 14.54 | 17.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 12.83 | 18.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.23 | 16.23 | 16.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.94 compare
- 24 Philippines 16.67 compare
- 25 Cambodia 16.32 compare
- 27 Indonesia 15.95 compare
- 28 Mozambique 15.35 compare
- 29 Malaysia 15.3 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Senegal was 16.23 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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