Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 191st out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 59.8% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 71.7% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.5% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 188 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
- 189 Indonesia 89.0% compare
- 190 Gabon 88.6% compare
- 192 Jamaica 87.6% compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 87.4% compare
- 194 Timor-Leste 87.3% compare
- 194 East Timor 87.3% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal was 88.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Senegal ranks 191st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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