Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 14.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 14.09 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Senegal peaked at 27.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.09, in 2024.
That places Senegal 40th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.23 | — |
| 2001 | 26.74 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.26 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.74 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.67 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.13 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 23.58 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.04 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.5 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.41 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.86 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.31 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.76 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.21 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.65 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.09 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.53 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.96 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.82 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.25 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.67 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.09 | -4.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.91 | 22.5 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.47 | 16.96 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 | 14.09 | 16.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 37 South Sudan 14.91 compare
- 38 North Korea 14.55 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 14.46 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 14.09 compare
- 42 Sudan 13.89 compare
- 43 Namibia 12.63 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Senegal?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Senegal was 14.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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