Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal
Senegal: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1971
All-time low
0.0%
in 1981
Years of data
22
1971–2012
Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal, 1971–2012
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal peaked at 22.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Senegal 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.6% | — |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -56.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -74.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | — |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -30.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -97.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +1772.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -72.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +77.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +89.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -78.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +158.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1772.8% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 2.5% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal was 0.0% in 2012, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.