Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Senegal

Senegal: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 85 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2024
All-time low
7.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Senegal, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 7.32001: 7.52002: 7.72003: 82004: 8.22005: 8.52006: 8.72007: 92008: 9.22009: 9.52010: 9.72011: 102012: 10.22013: 10.52014: 10.72015: 112016: 11.22017: 11.52018: 11.72019: 122020: 12.22021: 12.52022: 12.72023: 132024: 13.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 13.2% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Senegal peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.

That places Senegal 70th out of 85 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 7.3% 9.5% 10
2010s 10.9% 9.7% 12.0% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.2% 13.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Senegal?
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Senegal was 13.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
Senegal ranks 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,280 data points, 2000–2024
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