Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 26.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Senegal, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Senegal is 26.8 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Senegal peaked at 32.1 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.7 %, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 48th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 30.5 % | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3 % | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7 % | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7 % | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.6 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.6 % | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8 % | -2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.45 %, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.8 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4 %, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.9 % | 25.7 % | 32.1 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.78 % | 26.1 % | 27.6 % | 4 |
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Senegal?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Senegal was 26.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 % in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.