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1. Life expectancy in Senegal is 59 years old for men and women

2. Education makes up roughly 50% of GDP spending and Health is in second place.

3. There is one doctor PER 11,000 people

4. The Ministry of Health's top priorities are Maternal and Child Health, Health Promotion and Prevention, and improving quality of care of the system.

5. In Senegal, the literacy rate is roughly 45%

6. The modern contraceptive use prevalence rate among married women is 13%. The rate is still very low in Senegal.

7. Senegal has the lowest malnutrition rate in West Africa.

8. Roughly 30% of deaths among children under 5 are related to malnutrition

9. Regions with the highest malnutrition rates are found in three southern regions with the highest rainfall like Tambacounda and Kedougou

10. Pneumonia is the leading cause of deaths in Senegal for deaths of children under 5

11. One region of Senegal has reached the stage of malaria pre-elimination

12. The total fertility rate is between 5 and 7 (very high)

13. The prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS is roughlky 0.7%. For sex workers, the prevalence rate is up to 7%

14. High blood pressure is the #1 cause of morbidity in Senegal

15. The percentage of people who have access to clean water and sanitation is very low.