Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal

Senegal: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 79.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.76
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
181st
of 231 countries
All-time high
79.76
in 2024
All-time low
47.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 482001: 49.22002: 50.52003: 51.82004: 53.22005: 54.62006: 562007: 57.42008: 58.82009: 60.12010: 61.52011: 62.82012: 64.12013: 65.52014: 66.82015: 68.12016: 69.42017: 70.72018: 72.12019: 73.42020: 74.62021: 75.92022: 77.22023: 78.52024: 79.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal is 79.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal peaked at 79.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.97, in 2000.

That places Senegal 181st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.97 47.97 60.11 10
2010s 67.44 61.47 73.35 10
2020s 77.21 74.65 79.76 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 178 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.45 compare
  2. 179 Dominica 83.54 compare
  3. 180 Guatemala 82.55 compare
  4. 182 Pakistan 79.45 compare
  5. 183 Equatorial Guinea 76.19 compare
  6. 184 Gabon 76.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal was 79.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 79.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 47.97 in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Senegal ranks 181st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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