Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Senegal
Senegal: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.1 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Senegal peaked at 3.04 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
That places Senegal 39th 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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.26 | — |
| 1993 | 3.04 | +141.9% |
| 1996 | 2.19 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -9.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +141.9% | 1.26 | 3.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.19 | 3.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.28 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.19 | 2.31 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 36 Saudi Arabia 1.2 compare
- 37 Ghana 1.17 compare
- 38 Ethiopia 1.11 compare
- 40 Togo 1.1 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 1.09 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 1.05 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Senegal?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Senegal was 1.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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