Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 26.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.9
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2024
All-time low
19.8
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 26.9 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Senegal peaked at 26.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 85th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.8 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.48 | 19.8 | 23.13 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 23.92 | 26.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 82 Nigeria 31.31 compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 28.41 compare
- 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.04 compare
- 86 Chad 26.27 compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 25.88 compare
- 88 Uganda 24.56 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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Senegal?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Senegal was 26.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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