Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 27.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 27.7% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 59th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.0% | — |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.3% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.7% | 31.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 Egypt 29.9% compare
- 57 Mauritius 28.2% compare
- 58 Colombia 28.0% compare
- 60 State of Palestine 27.4% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 26.4% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 26.2% compare
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 population in Senegal?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal was 27.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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