Measles - number of reported cases in Senegal
Senegal: Measles - number of reported cases was 127 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
127
Change on year
down 74.4%
World rank
78th
of 210 countries
All-time high
46,309
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Senegal, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 127 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 74.4% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Senegal peaked at 46,309 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Senegal 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 35,069 | — |
| 1975 | 26,567 | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 46,309 | +74.3% |
| 1977 | 44,844 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 29,888 | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 39,188 | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 29,144 | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 34,516 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 32,380 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 26,481 | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 6,831 | -74.2% |
| 1987 | 3,453 | -49.5% |
| 1988 | 1,596 | -53.8% |
| 1989 | 10,940 | +585.5% |
| 1990 | 5,004 | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 11,427 | +128.4% |
| 1992 | 15,367 | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 14,693 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5,944 | -59.5% |
| 1996 | 8,069 | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 6,594 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 6,594 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,668 | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 5,839 | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 24,789 | +324.5% |
| 2002 | 18,184 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 1,519 | -91.6% |
| 2004 | 31 | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 999 | +16550.0% |
| 2010 | 428 | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 18 | -95.8% |
| 2012 | 46 | +155.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 32 | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 58 | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 162 | +179.3% |
| 2017 | 11 | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 267 | +2125.0% |
| 2020 | 212 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 187 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 508 | +171.7% |
| 2023 | 564 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 496 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 127 | -74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,978 | 26,567 | 46,309 | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,168 | 1,596 | 34,516 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,596 | 3,668 | 15,367 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,138 | 0 | 24,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1 | 11 | 428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 349 | 127 | 564 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 75 Iraq 143 compare
- 76 South Sudan 138 compare
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- 79 United States 121 compare
- 80 Poland 120 compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 109 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Senegal?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Senegal was 127 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,309 in 1976.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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