Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 26.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Senegal is 26.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Senegal peaked at 26.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 2011.
That places Senegal 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.27 | — |
| 2012 | 19.4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.53 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.66 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.65 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.32 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.13 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.92 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.45 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.19 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.9 | +2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.59 | 19.27 | 23.13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 23.92 | 26.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Senegal?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Senegal was 26.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Senegal ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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