Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 32.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Senegal stood at 32.44. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Senegal peaked at 32.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 38th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 22.63 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.28 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.97 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.43 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.17 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.63 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.36 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.13 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.48 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.82 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.14 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.45 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.73 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.01 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.72 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.93 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.12 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.29 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.44 | +0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 32.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.35, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 32.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.11 | 22 | 28.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.23 | 28.75 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1 | 31.72 | 32.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Senegal?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Senegal was 32.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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