Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 41.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Senegal is 41.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Senegal peaked at 41.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.95, in 2000.
That places Senegal 86th out of 105 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.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.95 | — |
| 2001 | 39.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.23 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.32 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.59 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.77 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.86 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.95 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.04 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.13 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.22 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.31 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.4 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.49 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.58 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.67 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.76 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.85 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.94 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.04 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.13 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.36 | 38.95 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.27 | 39.86 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.94 | 40.76 | 41.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.54 compare
- 84 Pakistan 45.43 compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.17 compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 40.3 compare
- 88 Uganda 39.97 compare
- 89 Madagascar 38.57 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -14.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Senegal?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Senegal was 41.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.95 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Senegal ranks 86th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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