Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0013 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0013 cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0019 cases per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 cases per person, in 2024.
That places Senegal 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 cases per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 cases per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 cases per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 cases per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 cases per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 cases per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 cases per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 cases per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 cases per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 cases per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 cases per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 cases per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 cases per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 cases per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 cases per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 cases per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 cases per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 cases per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 cases per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 cases per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 cases per person | -2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0013 cases per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0013 cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 cases per person | 0.0017 cases per person | 0.0019 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 cases per person | 0.0014 cases per person | 0.0018 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 cases per person | 0.0013 cases per person | 0.0014 cases per person | 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 tuberculosis cases, per capita in Senegal?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Senegal was 0.0013 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 cases per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 cases per person in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.