Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Senegal
Senegal: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 496 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Senegal, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Senegal is 496 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 1,450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 46,309 Cases in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2005.
That places Senegal 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 35,069 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 26,567 Cases | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 46,309 Cases | +74.3% |
| 1977 | 44,844 Cases | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 29,888 Cases | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 39,188 Cases | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 29,144 Cases | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 34,516 Cases | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 32,380 Cases | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 26,481 Cases | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 19,931 Cases | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 13,381 Cases | -32.9% |
| 1986 | 6,831 Cases | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 3,453 Cases | -49.5% |
| 1988 | 1,596 Cases | -53.8% |
| 1989 | 10,940 Cases | +585.5% |
| 1990 | 5,004 Cases | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 11,427 Cases | +128.4% |
| 1992 | 15,367 Cases | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 14,693 Cases | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5,944 Cases | -59.5% |
| 1995 | 7,006 Cases | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 8,069 Cases | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 6,594 Cases | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 6,594 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,668 Cases | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 5,839 Cases | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 24,789 Cases | +324.5% |
| 2002 | 18,184 Cases | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 1,519 Cases | -91.6% |
| 2004 | 31 Cases | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 Cases | — |
| 2007 | 11 Cases | +266.7% |
| 2008 | 6 Cases | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 999 Cases | +16550.0% |
| 2010 | 428 Cases | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 18 Cases | -95.8% |
| 2012 | 46 Cases | +155.6% |
| 2013 | 17 Cases | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 32 Cases | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 58 Cases | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 162 Cases | +179.3% |
| 2017 | 11 Cases | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 12 Cases | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 267 Cases | +2125.0% |
| 2020 | 212 Cases | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 187 Cases | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 508 Cases | +171.7% |
| 2023 | 564 Cases | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 496 Cases | -12.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 496 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 496 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +16550.0% | 6 Cases | 999 Cases |
| 2019 | +2125.0% | 12 Cases | 267 Cases |
| 1989 | +585.5% | 1,596 Cases | 10,940 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,978 Cases | 26,567 Cases | 46,309 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,865 Cases | 1,596 Cases | 34,516 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,437 Cases | 3,668 Cases | 15,367 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,138 Cases | 0 Cases | 24,789 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1 Cases | 11 Cases | 428 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.4 Cases | 187 Cases | 564 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Senegal?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Senegal was 496 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,309 Cases in 1976.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.