Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment was 0 People in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Senegal, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0 People for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Senegal peaked at 5.01 million People in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 People, in 2019.
That places Senegal 26th out of 57 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.
Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.78 million People | — |
| 2014 | 5.01 million People | +181.6% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million People | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million People | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million People | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million People | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 0 People | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 People | — |
| 2021 | 0 People | — |
| 2022 | 0 People | — |
| 2023 | 0 People | — |
| 2024 | 0 People | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.35 million People | 0 People | 5.01 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 People | 0 People | 0 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Kiribati 130,322 People compare
- 24 Nauru 11,946 People compare
- 25 Australia 8,631 People compare
- 26 Algeria 0 People compare
- 26 Benin 0 People compare
- 26 Brazil 0 People compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 0 People compare
- 26 Burundi 0 People compare
- 26 Cambodia 0 People compare
- 26 China 0 People
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 0 People compare
- 26 Eritrea 0 People compare
- 26 Gambia 0 People
- 26 Ghana 0 People
- 26 Guatemala 0 People compare
- 26 Guinea 0 People compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0 People compare
- 26 India 0 People
- 26 Iran 0 People
- 26 Iraq 0 People
- 26 Laos 0 People
- 26 Malawi 0 People compare
- 26 Mali 0 People compare
- 26 Mauritania 0 People compare
- 26 Mexico 0 People
- 26 Morocco 0 People
- 26 Myanmar 0 People
- 26 Nepal 0 People compare
- 26 Oman 0 People
- 26 Pakistan 0 People compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0 People compare
- 26 Togo 0 People
- 26 Vanuatu 0 People compare
- 26 Vietnam 0 People compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Senegal?
- Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment in Senegal was 0 People in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million People in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 People in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of people living in areas where trachoma is common ('at risk population'), and the number of people who have been treated with antibiotics or surgery.