1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Senegal
Senegal: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 60.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Senegal is 60.18, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Senegal peaked at 60.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.84, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 152nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.84 | — |
| 2001 | 37.83 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 38.82 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 39.87 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.96 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.05 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.14 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.23 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.31 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.4 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.47 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 48.55 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 49.62 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.69 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.76 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.82 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.88 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.94 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.05 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.1 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.14 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 60.18 | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 60.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 60.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.55 | 36.84 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.28 | 47.47 | 57.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.14 | 58.1 | 60.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 66.31 compare
- 150 Nauru 65.93 compare
- 151 Eswatini 64.42 compare
- 153 Bangladesh 59.3 compare
- 154 East Timor 58.38 compare
- 155 Afghanistan 55.95 compare
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Senegal?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Senegal was 60.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.84 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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