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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2024
All-time low
59.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Senegal, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 59.8 %2001: 60.9 %2002: 62 %2003: 63.2 %2004: 64.4 %2005: 65.6 %2006: 66.9 %2007: 68.1 %2008: 69.3 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 71.7 %2011: 72.9 %2012: 74.1 %2013: 75.3 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 77.6 %2016: 78.8 %2017: 80 %2018: 81.2 %2019: 82.3 %2020: 83.5 %2021: 84.6 %2022: 85.8 %2023: 86.9 %2024: 88 %

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 175th out of 229 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 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

  1. 172 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
  2. 173 Indonesia 89.0% compare
  3. 174 Gabon 88.6% compare
  4. 176 Jamaica 87.6% compare
  5. 177 Marshall Islands 87.4% compare
  6. 178 Timor-Leste 87.3% compare

See the full ranking of 267 places β†’

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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 175th out of 229 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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