Senegal vs Tonga: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Senegal
32.6%
in 2024
Tonga
34.0%
in 2024
Senegal rank
66th
Tonga rank
64th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Senegal
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 34.0% against 32.6% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 66th and Tonga ranks 64th of 100 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 41.4% | 26.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 40.1% | 17.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 34.7% | 4.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Senegal or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 34.0% against 32.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Senegal and Tonga?
- 1.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Tonga rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Senegal ranks 66th and Tonga ranks 64th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.