Senegal vs Togo: People not using improved drinking water sources
Senegal
1.70 million people
in 2024
Togo
1.69 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
42nd
Togo rank
43rd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Senegal
- Togo
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.70 million people against 1.69 million people in Togo, a difference of 14,440 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 million people | 2.61 million people | 714,491 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.69 million people | 2.29 million people | 397,465 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.96 million people | 1.84 million people | 119,922 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Senegal or Togo?
- Senegal, at 1.70 million people against 1.69 million people in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Senegal and Togo?
- 14,440 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Togo rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Senegal ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.