Namibia vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage

Namibia

1.05 million people

in 2024

Senegal

1.14 million people

in 2024

Namibia rank

37th

Senegal rank

35th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Senegal currently reports 1.14 million people against 1.05 million people in Namibia, a difference of 86,010 people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 35th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.