Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.0029 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 3,217.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.2405 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Senegal 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2329 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +585.5% |
| 1990 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +324.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +16550.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +179.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2125.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Gambia 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Angola 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
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 measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2405 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,217.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.