Senegal - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Senegal was 7.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 24.00 in 2001, while its lowest value was 7.40 in 2018.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 24.00
2002 22.70
2003 21.00
2004 19.00
2005 17.20
2006 15.50
2007 12.70
2008 10.90
2009 10.30
2010 11.10
2011 11.40
2012 12.00
2013 11.50
2014 11.20
2015 9.80
2016 8.90
2017 7.90
2018 7.40
2019 7.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition