Proportion of population practising open defecation in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 6.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Senegal stood at 6.14. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Senegal peaked at 24.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 45th of 231 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
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Senegal?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Senegal was 6.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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