Senegal vs Zimbabwe: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Senegal
12.94 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.72 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12.94 million people against 12.72 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 221,900 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 150 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.30 million people | 8.66 million people | 639,981 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.20 million people | 10.53 million people | 666,551 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 12.65 million people | 12.27 million people | 373,740 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 12.94 million people against 12.72 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 221,900 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Senegal ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.