Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 79.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal stood at 79.76. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the 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 182nd out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.97 | — |
| 2001 | 49.24 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.51 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 51.85 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.24 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 54.63 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.01 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.39 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 58.75 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.11 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.47 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 62.81 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.15 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 65.48 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.8 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.12 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.44 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 70.75 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.05 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 73.35 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 74.65 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 75.94 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.22 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 78.5 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.76 | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 79.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 79.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal was 79.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.97 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Senegal ranks 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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