Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Senegal

Senegal: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 62.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
185th
of 230 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2024
All-time low
36.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Senegal, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 36.6 %2001: 37.6 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 39.7 %2004: 40.8 %2005: 41.9 %2006: 43 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 45.2 %2009: 46.3 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 48.5 %2012: 49.6 %2013: 50.7 %2014: 51.8 %2015: 52.9 %2016: 54 %2017: 55.1 %2018: 56.1 %2019: 57.2 %2020: 58.3 %2021: 59.3 %2022: 60.4 %2023: 61.5 %2024: 62.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Senegal is 62.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Senegal peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 185th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 41.4% 36.6% 46.3% 10
2010s 52.3% 47.4% 57.2% 10
2020s 60.4% 58.3% 62.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Senegal?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Senegal was 62.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Senegal ranks 185th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
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