Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 30.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.9%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
15th
of 74 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2001
All-time low
29.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Senegal, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Senegal stood at 30.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Senegal peaked at 52.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.8% | — |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 30.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 30.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.9%, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 42.7% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 29.5% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 12 Tunisia 31.2% compare
- 13 Philippines 31.0% compare
- 14 India 30.9% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 30.8% compare
- 17 Mongolia 29.0% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Senegal?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Senegal was 30.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Senegal ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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