Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Senegal

Senegal: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 27.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
27.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 147 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2024
All-time low
20.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Senegal, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 20 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 20.5 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 22 %2008: 22.3 %2009: 22.6 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 23.5 %2013: 23.8 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 25 %2018: 25.3 %2019: 25.6 %2020: 26 %2021: 26.3 %2022: 26.6 %2023: 26.9 %2024: 27.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Senegal is 27.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Senegal peaked at 27.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 131st of 147 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 21.3% 20.0% 22.6% 10
2010s 24.3% 22.9% 25.6% 10
2020s 26.6% 26.0% 27.2% 5

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  5. 133 Guinea-Bissau 24.0% compare
  6. 134 Madagascar, Republic of 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Senegal?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Senegal was 27.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Senegal ranks 131st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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