Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Senegal
Senegal: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Senegal is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Senegal peaked at 28.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 45 Burundi 17.0% compare
- 45 Congo 17.0% compare
- 45 French Polynesia 17.0% compare
- 45 Guam 17.0% compare
- 45 Liberia 17.0% compare
- 45 Macao 17.0% compare
- 45 Mauritania 17.0% compare
- 45 New Caledonia 17.0% compare
- 45 Northern Mariana Islands 17.0% 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Senegal?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Senegal was 17.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.