Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 70.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Senegal stood at 70.99. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Senegal peaked at 70.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.54, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 139th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.54 | — |
| 2001 | 61.03 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.47 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.91 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.35 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.79 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.23 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.67 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.1 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.54 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.97 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.41 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.28 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.71 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.57 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.43 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.86 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.29 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.72 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.14 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.99 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.56 | 60.54 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.92 | 64.97 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.14 | 69.29 | 70.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 136 Solomon Islands 74.83 compare
- 137 Afghanistan 72.96 compare
- 138 Naoero 71.32 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 69.9 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
- 142 Mozambique 63.41 compare
More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Senegal?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Senegal was 70.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.54 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Senegal ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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