6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Senegal

Senegal: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 22.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.25
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 2022
All-time low
21.05
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Senegal, 2011–2022

051015202011201620222011: 21.12012: 21.22013: 21.32014: 21.42015: 21.52016: 21.62017: 21.72018: 21.82019: 21.92020: 222021: 22.12022: 22.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Senegal stood at 22.25. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Senegal peaked at 22.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.05, in 2011.

That places Senegal 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%) in Senegal, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 21.05
2012 21.16 +0.5%
2013 21.26 +0.5%
2014 21.36 +0.5%
2015 21.46 +0.5%
2016 21.57 +0.5%
2017 21.68 +0.5%
2018 21.79 +0.5%
2019 21.9 +0.5%
2020 22.01 +0.5%
2021 22.13 +0.5%
2022 22.25 +0.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 22.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 22.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.47 21.05 21.9 9
2020s 22.13 22.01 22.25 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 86 Equatorial Guinea 24.22 compare
  2. 87 Madagascar 23.44 compare
  3. 88 Haiti 22.58 compare
  4. 90 Central African Republic 22.18 compare
  5. 91 Cote d'Ivoire 21.82 compare
  6. 92 Guinea 20.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Senegal?
6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Senegal was 22.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.05 in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
Senegal ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2022
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