Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 41.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.43
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 211 countries
All-time high
41.43
in 2024
All-time low
19.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 41.43 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Senegal peaked at 41.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.62, in 2000.
That places Senegal 56th out of 211 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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.62 | — |
| 2001 | 20.47 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.33 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.23 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.16 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.09 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.02 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 25.95 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.87 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.79 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.71 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 29.63 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.54 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 31.45 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.36 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.27 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 34.18 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.09 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37.81 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.72 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.62 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 40.53 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.43 | +2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.18, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.83, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.65 | 19.62 | 27.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.82 | 28.71 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.62 | 37.81 | 41.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 53 Reunion 43.56 compare
- 54 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42.54 compare
- 55 Kiribati 42.39 compare
- 57 American Samoa 40.97 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.47 compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 40.16 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 proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Senegal?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Senegal was 41.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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