Population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 14.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.76 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
67th
of 232 countries
All-time high
14.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.78 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 14.76 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal peaked at 14.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 2000.
That places Senegal 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.78 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.03 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.29 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.56 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.14 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.44 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.75 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.42 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.77 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.98 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.94 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.44 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.95 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.63 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 14.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 14.76 million | +4.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.76 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.76 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 million | 4.78 million | 7.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 million | 7.77 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 million | 12.53 million | 14.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 64 Mozambique 15.27 million compare
- 65 Guatemala 15.20 million compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 14.83 million compare
- 68 Rwanda 14.05 million compare
- 69 Zambia 12.80 million compare
- 70 Madagascar 12.21 million 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)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal was 14.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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