Senegal: Acute Food Insecurity Country Data from IPC Since 2017
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Description
IPC Acute Food Insecurity population estimates for Senegal, produced by the National IPC Technical Working Groups since 2017. All national population figures are based on official country population estimates. The data provides strategically relevant information to decision makers focusing on short-term objectives to prevent, mitigate, or decrease severe food insecurity.
Use Cases
Monitor acute food insecurity trends based on IPC classification phases mentioned in the description
Target humanitarian assistance based on IPC population estimates for Senegal
Analyze the geographic distribution of food insecurity based on the included geospatial data format
Inform short-term crisis prevention and mitigation strategies based on the IPC AFI's strategic focus
Strengths
Data produced by the National IPC Technical Working Groups, an authoritative body.
Population estimates are based on official country population figures.
Data has been produced since 2017, providing a multi-year perspective.
Available in both tabular (CSV) and geospatial (GEOJSON) formats.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last updated 2026-04-30 04:20:33.557934; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
Source
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) and National IPC Technical Working Groups for Senegal