Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 30.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Senegal is 30.08, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Senegal peaked at 30.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 2000.
That places Senegal 116th out of 150 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 with access to sanitation facilities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.64 | — |
| 2001 | 14.99 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.36 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.73 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.11 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.49 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.87 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.24 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.61 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.69 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.41 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.14 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.66 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.44 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.24 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.05 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.87 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.71 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 26.55 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.42 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 28.29 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 29.18 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.08 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3 | 14.64 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.11 | 18.69 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3 | 26.55 | 30.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 113 Puerto Rico 32.51 compare
- 114 Nigeria 32.21 compare
- 115 Tonga 31.25 compare
- 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.46 compare
- 118 Gambia 28.09 compare
- 119 Côte d'Ivoire 27.1 compare
More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Senegal?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Senegal was 30.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Senegal ranks 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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