Italy vs Senegal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Italy
12.93 million people
in 2024
Senegal
12.94 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
40th
Senegal rank
39th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12.94 million people against 12.93 million people in Italy, a difference of 5,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 39th of 150 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 9.30 million people | 2.87 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.92 million people | 11.20 million people | 1.72 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.98 million people | 12.65 million people | 330,680 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Italy or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 12.94 million people against 12.93 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Italy and Senegal?
- 5,100 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Senegal rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 39th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.