People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Senegal

Senegal: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 55,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55,600
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
72nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1982
All-time low
1,000
in 2004
Years of data
39
1982–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Senegal, 1982–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1982200320241982: 1.2M1983: 5.0k1984: 4.0k1985: 3.0k1986: 5.3k1987: 7.7k1988: 10.0k1993: 5.0k1994: 17.5k1995: 88.1k1996: 158.8k1997: 229.4k1998: 300.0k1999: 95.9k2000: 218.2k2001: 340.6k2002: 463.0k2003: 7.8k2004: 1.0k2005: 50.0k2006: 27.6k2007: 5.3k2008: 23.6k2009: 264.0k2010: 102.5k2011: 855.2k2012: 57.0k2013: 163.3k2014: 639.7k2015: 325.2k2016: 10.6k2017: 165.3k2018: 320.0k2019: 9.0k2020: 17.0k2021: 18.5k2022: 20.0k2023: 37.8k2024: 55.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Senegal is 55,600, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 1.20 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2004.

Senegal ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Senegal, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 1.20 million —
1983 5,000 -99.6%
1984 4,000 -20.0%
1985 3,000 -25.0%
1986 5,333 +77.8%
1987 7,667 +43.8%
1988 10,000 +30.4%
1993 5,000 -50.0%
1994 17,500 +250.0%
1995 88,125 +403.6%
1996 158,750 +80.1%
1997 229,375 +44.5%
1998 300,000 +30.8%
1999 95,853 -68.0%
2000 218,235 +127.7%
2001 340,618 +56.1%
2002 463,000 +35.9%
2003 7,769 -98.3%
2004 1,000 -87.1%
2005 50,000 +4900.0%
2006 27,650 -44.7%
2007 5,300 -80.8%
2008 23,600 +345.3%
2009 264,000 +1018.6%
2010 102,516 -61.2%
2011 855,220 +734.2%
2012 57,000 -93.3%
2013 163,306 +186.5%
2014 639,702 +291.7%
2015 325,174 -49.2%
2016 10,646 -96.7%
2017 165,323 +1452.9%
2018 320,000 +93.6%
2019 8,968 -97.2%
2020 17,000 +89.6%
2021 18,505 +8.9%
2022 20,010 +8.1%
2023 37,805 +88.9%
2024 55,600 +47.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 55,600 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 55,600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +4900.0% 1,000 50,000
2017 +1452.9% 10,646 165,323
2009 +1018.6% 23,600 264,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 176,429 3,000 1.20 million 7
1990s 127,800 5,000 300,000 7
2000s 140,117 1,000 463,000 10
2010s 264,786 8,968 855,220 10
2020s 29,784 17,000 55,600 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 69 Dominica 71,393 compare
  2. 70 Comoros 64,155 compare
  3. 71 Poland 57,000 compare
  4. 73 Liberia 51,000 compare
  5. 74 Paraguay 46,675 compare
  6. 75 Cape Verde 46,093 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Senegal?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Senegal was 55,600 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1982.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2004.
How does Senegal rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Senegal ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.