Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 29.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.02
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
29.02
in 2024
All-time low
20.17
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.02 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Senegal peaked at 29.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.17, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 63rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.17 | — |
| 2001 | 20.59 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.42 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.84 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.25 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.66 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.06 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.45 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.85 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.23 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.61 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.99 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.36 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.72 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.08 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.43 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.78 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.12 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.45 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.78 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.1 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.41 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.72 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.02 | +1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.03 | 20.17 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.88 | 24.23 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 27.78 | 29.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 60 Mozambique 30.55 compare
- 61 Romania 30.43 compare
- 62 Central African Republic 30.35 compare
- 64 Madagascar 28.84 compare
- 65 El Salvador 28.42 compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 28.4 compare
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 improved latrines and other improved in Senegal?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Senegal was 29.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.17 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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