Natural disasters people affected in Senegal
Senegal: Natural disasters people affected was 85,428 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Senegal, 1910–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural disasters people affected in Senegal stood at 85,428.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Senegal peaked at 1.86 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1910.
That places Senegal 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters people affected in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 199,921 | — |
| 1970 | 199,921 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 199,921 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 199,921 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 199,921 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 199,921 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200,474 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.86 million | +826.6% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 474,350 | -74.5% |
| 1980 | 475,650 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 299,794 | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 299,794 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 299,794 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300,618 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 284,000 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 34,580 | -87.8% |
| 2012 | 407,152 | +1077.4% |
| 2013 | 408,268 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 322,494 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 317,208 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64,186 | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 85,193 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 85,193 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85,428 | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 85,428 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 85,428 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1077.4% | 34,580 | 407,152 |
| 1977 | +826.6% | 200,474 | 1.86 million |
| 2011 | -87.8% | 284,000 | 34,580 |
| 2018 | -79.8% | 317,208 | 64,186 |
| 1979 | -74.5% | 1.86 million | 474,350 |
| 1982 | -37.0% | 475,650 | 299,794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 66,640 | 0 | 199,921 | 3 |
| 1970s | 598,825 | 199,921 | 1.86 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 335,130 | 299,794 | 475,650 | 5 |
| 2000s | 284,000 | 284,000 | 284,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 234,154 | 34,580 | 408,268 | 7 |
| 2020s | 85,310 | 85,193 | 85,428 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Senegal?
- Natural disasters people affected in Senegal was 85,428 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1910.
- How does Senegal rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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