Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Senegal
Senegal: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 10.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.17
World rank
11th
of 98 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2023
All-time low
5.49
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Senegal is 10.17, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Senegal peaked at 10.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.49, in 1986.
That places Senegal 11th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.49 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.01 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 8.67 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 9.75 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 8.72 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 8.97 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.02 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 8.88 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.13 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 7.79 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 8.13 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.17 | +25.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 8.01 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 8.67 | 10.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 7.13 | 9.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.17 | 10.17 | 10.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Senegal?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Senegal was 10.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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