As of now, Senegal reports a prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of 16.2%, signifying an increase of 1.8% (12.5%) from 2019.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Senegal
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
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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 Underweight children between 1986 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -2% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 16.9% |