Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Senegal
Senegal: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 85,428 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Senegal, 1910–2021
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Senegal stood at 85,428 people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Senegal peaked at 1.86 million people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 people | — |
| 1911 | 0 people | — |
| 1912 | 0 people | — |
| 1913 | 0 people | — |
| 1914 | 0 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 people | — |
| 1969 | 199,921 people | — |
| 1970 | 199,921 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 199,921 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 199,921 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 199,921 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 199,921 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200,474 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.86 million people | +826.6% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 474,350 people | -74.5% |
| 1980 | 475,650 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 299,794 people | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 299,794 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 299,794 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300,618 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 284,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 34,580 people | -87.8% |
| 2012 | 407,152 people | +1077.4% |
| 2013 | 408,268 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 322,494 people | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 317,208 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64,186 people | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 85,193 people | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 85,193 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85,428 people | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 85,428 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 85,428 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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 people | 407,152 people |
| 1977 | +826.6% | 200,474 people | 1.86 million people |
| 2011 | -87.8% | 284,000 people | 34,580 people |
| 2018 | -79.8% | 317,208 people | 64,186 people |
| 1979 | -74.5% | 1.86 million people | 474,350 people |
| 1982 | -37.0% | 475,650 people | 299,794 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 66,640 people | 0 people | 199,921 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 598,825 people | 199,921 people | 1.86 million people | 9 |
| 1980s | 335,130 people | 299,794 people | 475,650 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 284,000 people | 284,000 people | 284,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 234,154 people | 34,580 people | 408,268 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 85,310 people | 85,193 people | 85,428 people | 2 |
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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 annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Senegal?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Senegal was 85,428 people in 2021, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million people in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1910.
- How does Senegal rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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 EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.