Average age, urban in Senegal

Senegal: Average age, urban was 28.67 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.67
World rank
76th
of 99 countries
All-time high
28.67
in 2018
All-time low
22.76
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Average age, urban in Senegal, 1995–2018

01020301995200620181995: 22.92001: 22.82005: 23.52011: 24.32018: 28.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, urban in Senegal stood at 28.67. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Senegal peaked at 28.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.76, in 2001.

That places Senegal 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, urban in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 22.87 —
2001 22.76 -0.5%
2005 23.53 +3.4%
2011 24.31 +3.3%
2018 28.67 +17.9%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 28.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 28.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.5, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.87 22.87 22.87 1
2000s 23.15 22.76 23.53 2
2010s 26.49 24.31 28.67 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 73 Bolivia 29.39 compare
  2. 74 Jamaica 28.8 compare
  3. 75 Philippines 28.76 compare
  4. 77 Nicaragua 28.64 compare
  5. 78 Nepal 28.16 compare
  6. 79 Bangladesh 27.36 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Senegal?
Average age, urban in Senegal was 28.67 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 28.67 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.76 in 2001.
How does Senegal rank for average age, urban?
Senegal ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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