Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal
Senegal: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 95.4% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 88.6% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.3% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Serbia 95.5% compare
- 128 Guyana 95.5% compare
- 129 Cayman Islands 95.5% compare
- 131 El Salvador 95.2% compare
- 132 Cape Verde 95.1% compare
- 133 Nigeria 95.1% compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal was 95.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.