Niger vs Senegal: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Niger

19.8%

in 2024

Senegal

20.5%

in 2024

Niger rank

87th

Senegal rank

84th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Senegal currently reports 20.5% against 19.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 87th and Senegal ranks 84th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.