Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal peaked at 7.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5% | — |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
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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 severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Senegal was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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