Senegal vs Vanuatu: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Senegal
9.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
9.8%
in 2024
Senegal rank
43rd
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Senegal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 231 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 13.8% | 16.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 11.8% | 7.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 1.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Senegal or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Senegal and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Senegal ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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 Share of population 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
Proportion 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.