Tuberculosis case detection rate in Senegal
Senegal: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
154th
of 210 countries
All-time high
70
in 2023
All-time low
44
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Senegal stood at 68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Senegal peaked at 70 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 154th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 68 | -2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 | 44 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7 | 47 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4 | 55 | 70 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Senegal?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Senegal was 68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Senegal ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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