Senegal vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Senegal
94,848 people
in 2024
Tanzania
137,437 people
in 2024
Senegal rank
37th
Tanzania rank
34th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 137,437 people against 94,848 people in Senegal, a difference of 42,589 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,296 people | 211,027 people | 71,732 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 129,902 people | 213,725 people | 83,824 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 105,963 people | 164,533 people | 58,570 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Senegal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 137,437 people against 94,848 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Senegal and Tanzania?
- 42,589 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Senegal ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 186 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 urban 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.