Niger vs Senegal: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Niger

29.8%

in 2024

Senegal

33.3%

in 2024

Niger rank

93rd

Senegal rank

90th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Senegal currently reports 33.3% against 29.8% in Niger, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 90th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.