Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Senegal

Senegal: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 68.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.68
in 2023
All-time low
36.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Senegal, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Senegal stood at 68.68. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Senegal peaked at 68.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1950.

That places Senegal 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38.22 36.5 39.53 10
1960s 39.88 39.67 40.4 10
1970s 43.79 40.79 47.48 10
1980s 52.24 48.29 56.21 10
1990s 57.18 56.67 57.48 10
2000s 60.69 57.62 63.75 10
2010s 66.12 64.22 67.67 10
2020s 67.71 66.87 68.68 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 169 Palau 69.27 compare
  2. 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
  3. 171 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 68.96 compare
  4. 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
  5. 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
  6. 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Senegal?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Senegal was 68.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 68.68 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1950.
How does Senegal rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Senegal ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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