People practicing open defecation of population in Senegal
Senegal: People practicing open defecation of population was 6.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Senegal stood at 6.14. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Senegal peaked at 24.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 45th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 | 17.39 | 24.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 | 9.68 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 6.14 | 8.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,836 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.82 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Senegal?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Senegal was 6.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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