Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Senegal

NLiS Country Profile: Senegal

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 18.5
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 9.6

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 67.9
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 49.1
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 58.1
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 49.9
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%) 2005 12.7
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L)   no data
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2015 53.2
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 78.5
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 47.6
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 93.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%) 2014 94.5
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2012-2013 21.5
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%) 2017 26.9
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%) 2017 63.0
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%) 2017 58.0
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%)   no data
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2017 61.8
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2011 38.0

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2017 33.6
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2017 66.9
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%) 2017 8.0
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2017 44.0
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 8.0
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 4.7
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 106.9
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
Maternity leave 2013 14 weeks
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Few provisions in law

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 No
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population) 2016-2017 0.8
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2008 0.4
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 3,776
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 3.8
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 4.4
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 Yes

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.1
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.515
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 1.1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.5
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 41.8

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 2017

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
Plan Stratégique Multisectoriel de la Nutrition du Sénégal, 2017-2021 2017
Document de Politique Nationale de Developpement de la Nutrition (2015-2025) 2015
National Strategy for Economic and Social Development (NSESD) 2013-2017 2013
Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Équité et de la Transparence (PAQUET) 2013
Economic and Social Policy Document 2011
Social Protection Policy Document 2011
Decree Mandating Vitamin A Fortification of Oil 2009
Decree Mandating the Fortification of Wheat with Iron and Folic Acid and the fortification of edible oils with vitamin A 2009
Décret n° 2009872 du 10 septembre 2009 rendant obligatoire l’application des normes sur les huiles comestibles raffinées enrichies en vitamine A et la farine de blé tendre, enrichie en fer et acide folique 2009
Plan National de Développement Sanitaire 2009
Nutrition Policy Brief (Lettre de Politique de Nutrition) 2008
Plan Stratégique pour la Fortification des Aliments en Micronutriments au Sénégal (PSFAMS) 2006
DECRET n° 2005-913 du 12 octobre 2005 2005
Norme générale pour l’étiquetage de denrées alimentaires préemballées au Sénégal 2005
Decree Mandating Salt Iodization 2000
Social Security Code 1997
Labour Code 1997
Plan National d'Action pour la Nutrition 1997
Maternity Leave Regulation  
Stratégie Nationale et Programmes prioritaires de sécurité alimentaire  
Politique de Développement de la Nutrition  
Stratégie Alimentation Nourrison Jeune Enfant  
Plan stratégique du Programme de Renforcement Nutritionnel  
Stratégie nationale de sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle / CNSA  
Plan Stratégique Survie de l'enfant PNSE / POPAEN  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) Promotion de l'allaitement maternel exclusif (AME) - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2014
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Equité et de la Transparence - Deworming 2013
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Equité et de la Transparence - Home, school or community gardening 2013
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Equité et de la Transparence - Monitoring children's growth in schools 2013
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Equité et de la Transparence - Nutrition education included in school curriculum 2013
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Equité et de la Transparence - School feeding programmes 2013
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Equité et de la Transparence - School fruit and vegetable scheme 2013
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Programme d’Amélioration de la Qualité, de l’Equité et de la Transparence - School milk scheme 2013
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Oil fortification 2010
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Wheat flour fortification 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) Promotion du concept de la fortification des aliments riches en micronutriment - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2010
GAIN Universal Salt Iodization - Salt iodization 2008
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling 2002
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling 2002
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Growth monitoring and promotion 2002
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Iron supplementation 2002
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Vitamin A supplementation 2002
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion 2002
Community Nutrition Program (CNP) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition 1995
Community Nutrition Program (CNP) - Growth monitoring and promotion 1995
Community Nutrition Program (CNP) - Nutrition education and counselling 1995
Community Nutrition Program (CNP) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
Community Nutrition Program (CNP) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
Community Nutrition Program (CNP) - Nutrition education and counselling  
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Iron supplementation  
Nutrition Enhancement Programme (PRN) - Vitamin A supplementation  
Nutrition International - Senegal - Salt iodization  
Nutrition International - PINKK: Projet intégré de nutrition dans les régions de Kolda et de Kédougou - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
Nutrition International - PINKK: Projet intégré de nutrition dans les régions de Kolda et de Kédougou - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
Nutrition International - PINKK: Projet intégré de nutrition dans les régions de Kolda et de Kédougou - Promotion of healthy diets  
Nutrition International - PINKK: Projet intégré de nutrition dans les régions de Kolda et de Kédougou - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce salt/sodium content  
Nutrition International - Senegal - Vitamin A supplementation  
Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation - Nutrition International - Senegal - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12b) - Nutrient-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Menu labelling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrition and health claims  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q38) - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Nutrition and infectious disease (q41) - Counselling on nutritional support & care for people living with TB