Gambia vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage
Gambia
28.1%
in 2024
Senegal
30.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
Senegal rank
116th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.1% against 28.1% in Gambia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 116th of 150 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 16.3% | 22.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.3% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 30.1% against 28.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Gambia and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Gambia ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 116th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.