Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Senegal

Senegal: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 58.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
128th
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.87
in 2019
All-time low
50.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Senegal, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 512001: 51.52002: 522003: 52.82004: 53.52005: 54.22006: 54.82007: 55.52008: 56.12009: 56.62010: 572011: 57.42012: 57.72013: 582014: 58.32015: 58.72016: 592017: 59.32018: 59.62019: 59.92020: 59.62021: 58.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Senegal is 58.9, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Senegal peaked at 59.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.95, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 128th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Senegal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 50.95
2001 51.55 +1.2%
2002 52 +0.9%
2003 52.84 +1.6%
2004 53.52 +1.3%
2005 54.2 +1.3%
2006 54.81 +1.1%
2007 55.52 +1.3%
2008 56.13 +1.1%
2009 56.61 +0.8%
2010 57 +0.7%
2011 57.36 +0.6%
2012 57.67 +0.5%
2013 57.96 +0.5%
2014 58.33 +0.6%
2015 58.67 +0.6%
2016 59.02 +0.6%
2017 59.32 +0.5%
2018 59.59 +0.5%
2019 59.87 +0.5%
2020 59.63 -0.4%
2021 58.9 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.81 50.95 56.61 10
2010s 58.48 57 59.87 10
2020s 59.27 58.9 59.63 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 125 Timor-Leste 59.53 compare
  2. 126 Guatemala 59.25 compare
  3. 127 Comoros 59.02 compare
  4. 129 Ethiopia 58.83 compare
  5. 130 Philippines 58.77 compare
  6. 131 Rwanda 58.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Senegal?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Senegal was 58.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 59.87 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 50.95 in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Senegal ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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