Number reported cases of cholera in Senegal
Senegal: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Senegal, 1971–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1 for number reported cases of cholera in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Senegal peaked at 31,719 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.
That places Senegal 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.5 | 103 | 379 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,360 | 390 | 3,150 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,603 | 371 | 16,107 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,430 | 4 | 31,719 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Senegal?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Senegal was 1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 31,719 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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