Number reported cases of cholera in Senegal

Senegal: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
85th
of 117 countries
All-time high
31,719
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2012
Years of data
22
1971–2012

Number reported cases of cholera in Senegal, 1971–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199120121971: 2651972: 3791978: 3151979: 1031981: 4281984: 7281985: 3.0k1986: 4761987: 3.1k1988: 3901995: 3.3k1996: 16.1k1997: 3712004: 1.2k2005: 31.7k2006: 3652007: 4.0k2008: 1.3k2009: 42010: 32011: 52012: 1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Number reported cases of cholera
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,532 data points, 1949–2021
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