Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal
Senegal: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 5,118 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal is 5,118 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal peaked at 5,691 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,118 num th, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,691 num th | — |
| 2016 | 5,581 num th | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,538 num th | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,580 num th | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,438 num th | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,312 num th | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,219 num th | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,194 num th | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,257 num th | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,118 num th | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,566 num th | 5,438 num th | 5,691 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,220 num th | 5,118 num th | 5,312 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Senegal was 5,118 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,691 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,118 num th in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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