Number of people affected by disaster in Senegal

Senegal: Number of people affected by disaster was 3 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
3
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
114th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,764
in 2005
All-time low
3
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Number of people affected by disaster in Senegal, 2005–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201020152005: 1.8k2006: 7952007: 5892008: 1642009: 7912010: 7912011: 1.1k2012: 5532013: 7472014: 8372015: 3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2015, number of people affected by disaster in Senegal stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Senegal peaked at 1,764 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.

Senegal ranks 114th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people affected by disaster in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Senegal, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 1,764
2006 795 -54.9%
2007 589 -25.9%
2008 164 -72.2%
2009 791 +382.3%
2010 791 +0.0%
2011 1,150 +45.4%
2012 553 -51.9%
2013 747 +35.1%
2014 837 +12.0%
2015 3 -99.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 820.6 164 1,764 5
2010s 680.17 3 1,150 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 111 Djibouti 13 compare
  2. 112 Serbia 12 compare
  3. 113 Sierra Leone 7 compare
  4. 114 Paraguay 3 compare
  5. 116 Cyprus 2 compare
  6. 117 Dominica 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Senegal?
Number of people affected by disaster in Senegal was 3 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1,764 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Senegal ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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