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 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 265 | — |
| 1972 | 379 | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 315 | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 103 | -67.3% |
| 1981 | 428 | +315.5% |
| 1984 | 728 | +70.1% |
| 1985 | 2,988 | +310.4% |
| 1986 | 476 | -84.1% |
| 1987 | 3,150 | +561.8% |
| 1988 | 390 | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 3,332 | +754.4% |
| 1996 | 16,107 | +383.4% |
| 1997 | 371 | -97.7% |
| 2004 | 1,227 | +230.7% |
| 2005 | 31,719 | +2485.1% |
| 2006 | 365 | -98.8% |
| 2007 | 3,984 | +991.5% |
| 2008 | 1,283 | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 4 | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1 | -80.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2485.1% | 1,227 | 31,719 |
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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- 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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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 94th out of 119 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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