Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Senegal
Senegal: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 30,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Senegal, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Senegal is 30,000, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Senegal peaked at 30,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 30,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 30,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,300 | 17,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,700 | 24,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,000 | 26,000 | 30,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Senegal?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Senegal was 30,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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