Population using at least basic sanitation services in Senegal
Senegal: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 54.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 54.0% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Senegal peaked at 54.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 54.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 54.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 33.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 48.1% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Senegal?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Senegal was 54.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Senegal ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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