Bolivia vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Bolivia
880,645 people
in 2024
Senegal
1.04 million people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Senegal rank
35th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Bolivia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.04 million people against 880,645 people in Bolivia, a difference of 161,285 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 2.19 million people | 307,614 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.73 million people | 333,624 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 993,169 people | 1.22 million people | 225,759 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Bolivia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.04 million people against 880,645 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Bolivia and Senegal?
- 161,285 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.