Number of reported cholera deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
765
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
22
1971–2012
Number of reported cholera deaths in Senegal, 1971–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Senegal peaked at 765 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Senegal ranks 46th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60 | — |
| 1972 | 37 | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 8 | -78.4% |
| 1979 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 94 | — |
| 1985 | 474 | +404.3% |
| 1986 | 63 | -86.7% |
| 1987 | 288 | +357.1% |
| 1988 | 1 | -99.7% |
| 1995 | 160 | +15900.0% |
| 1996 | 765 | +378.1% |
| 1997 | 11 | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 458 | +4480.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 24 | +140.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +15900.0% | 1 | 160 |
| 2005 | +4480.0% | 10 | 458 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 | 3 | 60 | 4 |
| 1980s | 153.33 | 0 | 474 | 6 |
| 1990s | 312 | 11 | 765 | 3 |
| 2000s | 87 | 0 | 458 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Senegal?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Senegal was 0 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 765 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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