Senegal: health and care

What is the vaccination rate in Senegal?

87% of children aged 0 to 11 months in Senegal received the first dose of the measles-rubella vaccine in 2025, up from 63.2% in 2024, according to the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning's DPBEP 2027-2029, which reports the health sector's performance indicators.

The ministry links the rise to routine-vaccination plans aimed at reaching every child. The same report shows that 92% of people living with HIV had a suppressed viral load in 2025, against a target of 95%, and that hypertension screening rose from 5% to 14.7%. The availability of emergency medicines in public health facilities fell from 86% to 78.2%, which the report links to late payments to suppliers.

Official sources: DPBEP 2027-2029

What health care is free in Senegal?

Free care schemes in Senegal covered 1,149,731 children under five in 2025, up from 978,181 in 2024, according to the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning's DPBEP 2027-2029. 38,062 women received free caesarean sections, and the Sésame plan covered 134,090 people aged 60 and over.

The same report shows 1,307 people receiving free dialysis in 2025, up from 1,123. The share of qualified health staff needs met rose from 62.9% to 65.7%. The national single register of vulnerable households listed 996,194 households in 2025.

Official sources: DPBEP 2027-2029

What is the average life expectancy in Senegal?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2024, is 68.9 years. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 64.3 years, and Senegal placed 6th highest of 48. Worldwide: 137th of 193.

What is Senegal's infant mortality rate?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Senegal was 28.9 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 37.2 per 1,000, and Senegal placed 38th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 49th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in Senegal?

237 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in Senegal for 2023, according to the WHO. The peak was 488 per 100,000 in 2005 and the low 228 per 100,000 in 2022. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 257 per 100,000; Senegal is 28th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 31st of 192.

What share of GDP does Senegal spend on health care?

4.3% of GDP: that is current health spending in Senegal for 2023, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 3.4% of GDP (2007) to 5.2% of GDP (2020). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 4.4% of GDP; Senegal is 27th highest of 48. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 145th highest.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Senegal?

44.3%: that is out-of-pocket health spending in Senegal for 2023, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2013, at 55.2%; its low point was 2006, at 37.4%. It is 18th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 32.4%. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 46th highest.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Senegal?

In 2023, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal was 0.11 per 1,000, according to the WHO. Since 2008 it has ranged from 0.06 per 1,000 (2008) to 0.32 per 1,000 (2013). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 0.18 per 1,000, and Senegal placed 12th highest of 16. Of 58 countries with 2023 data, 52nd highest.

How many hospital beds does Senegal have?

In 2019, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Senegal was 0.71 per 1,000, according to the WHO. It is 13th highest of 18 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.81 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 123rd of 136.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Senegal?

The latest figure from WHO and UNICEF, for 2024, is 87.0%. The peak was 93.0% in 2016 and the low 74.0% in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 81.0%, and Senegal placed 17th highest of 48. Worldwide: 118th of 191.