1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Senegal
Senegal: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 86.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 86.25 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Senegal peaked at 86.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.76, in 2000.
That places Senegal 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.76 | — |
| 2001 | 60.88 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 62 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.19 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.43 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 65.67 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.91 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.15 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.38 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70.61 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.83 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.05 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.27 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.48 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.69 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.9 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 79.1 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 80.31 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.7 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.89 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.07 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.25 | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 86.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 86.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1 | 59.76 | 70.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.28 | 71.83 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.07 | 83.89 | 86.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Senegal?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Senegal was 86.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Senegal ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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