Number of tuberculosis cases in Senegal
Senegal: Number of tuberculosis cases was 24,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Senegal is 24,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Senegal peaked at 24,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2000.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,000 | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,300 | 17,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,600 | 23,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,600 | 23,000 | 24,000 | 5 |
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Senegal?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Senegal was 24,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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