Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Senegal
Senegal: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
World rank
39th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 1993
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
15
1986–2023
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.
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)
- 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-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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