2019 saw a prevalence of stunting in children under 5 of 17.5% in Senegal, a decrease of 0.4% (-2.2%).
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Senegal
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Senegal
Newborns protected against tetanus
96%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.1
-0.1
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar82
+intl dollar3
(2022)
Birth registration
78.7%
+1.9%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
25.6%
+0.1%
(2023)
Senegal Stunting in children between 1986 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 26% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +6% |
| 1986 | 28.4% |