Female headed households in Senegal
Senegal: Female headed households was 24.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Senegal, 1993–2021
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
In 2021, female headed households in Senegal stood at 24.5%.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Senegal peaked at 32.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1993.
Senegal ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female headed households in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.8% | — |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -19.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 23.6% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Senegal?
- Female headed households in Senegal was 24.5% in 2021, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for female headed households?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.