Incidence of tuberculosis in Senegal
Senegal: Incidence of tuberculosis was 132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Senegal stood at 132. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Senegal peaked at 185 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2024.
That places Senegal 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173 | — |
| 2001 | 177 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 180 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 182 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 184 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 185 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 185 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 185 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 184 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 182 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 181 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 179 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 177 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 174 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 170 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 159 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 152 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 147 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 132 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.7 | 173 | 185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.7 | 143 | 181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.8 | 132 | 139 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.8501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Senegal?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Senegal was 132 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 185 in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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