SOCIAL & health context in Senegal
Senegal
According to United Nations data (Human Development Report 2025, with 2023 data), Senegal is among the poorest countries in the world. Its birth rate of almost 4 children per woman reflects both the high level of gender inequality and the great need for paediatric care professionals.
Senegal
Spain
Population
GDP per capita (€)
(Gross Domestic Product, 2024)
Life expectancy
HDI Ranking*
* Human Development Index out of 193 countries.
Inequality-adjusted HDI*
* Compares the levels of inequality within a country. The lower the level, the greater the inequality.
Gender Gap Index*
* World Economic Forum index (2025) in aspects of health, education, economy and political power. The higher the index, the less inequality.
Blind people
Ophthalmologists
Optometrists
Ophthalmologists
per million inhabitants
Optometrists
per million inhabitants
