Child stunting in Senegal
17.5% of children under five in Senegal were stunted in 2023.
Senegal, 2023
17.5%
Change from 2019
−0.4percentage points
Child stunting in Senegal over time
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Senegal
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Senegal |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.5% |
| 2019 | 17.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5% |
| 2011 | 26.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% |
| 2000 | 26.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 17.9% in 2019, a change of −0.4 percentage points.
- Since 2005, when it was 19.9%, the figure has changed by −2.4 percentage points.
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Prevalence of undernourishment
5.3%
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Under-five mortality rate
36.5 per 1,000 live births
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
68.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.5 years
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Healthy life expectancy
59.4 years
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UHC service coverage
48
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