Gabon vs Senegal: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Gabon
24.0%
in 2024
Senegal
20.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
48th
Senegal rank
51st
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gabon
- Senegal
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24.0% against 20.2% in Senegal, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Gabon ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 51st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 46.0% | 6.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 32.6% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.8% | 2.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Gabon or Senegal?
- Gabon, at 24.0% against 20.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Gabon and Senegal?
- 3.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Senegal rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 51st of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.