Louga
Senegal
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Groundnut
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2011
27%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
12% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
415mm
About

Louga is a province of Senegal. As of 2011 Louga, Senegal had a total population of approximately 783.33k people.

The most widely harvested crop in Louga by area was Groundnut with 184.89k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $31.08M.

Among children in Louga, Senegal in 2011, 12% were severely stunted, 10% were severely underweight, and 4% were severely wasted.

As of 2011, there were 207.78k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 569.66k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Louga, Senegal.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Tropical Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Louga, with Intl $2.52k per ha.

Sorghums are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Louga, with Intl $38.6 per ha.

This means that growers of Tropical Fruits will earn approximately 65 times more per hectare than if they grow Sorghums.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Louga by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Louga had average annual rainfall of 415mm across a total cropland area of 453.80k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

12%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Louga, Senegal in 2011, 12% were severely stunted, 10% were severely underweight, and 4% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

37%
Male Stunting
26%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Louga, Senegal is stunting with 37% of male children affected and 26% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

30%
Urban Stunting
32%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Louga, Senegal is stunting with 30% of urban children affected and 32% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

207.78k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2011, there were 207.78k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 569.66k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Louga, Senegal.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
36%
Urban
79%
Rural

As of 2011, 36% of people living in urban areas and 79% of people living in rural areas in Louga, Senegal live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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