Number using at least basic sanitation in Senegal
Senegal: Number using at least basic sanitation was 11.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.57 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
67th
of 232 countries
All-time high
11.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.65 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Senegal stood at 11.57 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Senegal peaked at 11.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million, in 2000.
That places Senegal 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.84 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.26 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.48 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.71 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.72 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.99 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.61 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.95 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.11 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.93 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.22 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.66 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 11.57 million | +4.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11.57 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.63 million | 3.65 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 5.99 million | 9.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 million | 9.78 million | 11.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Senegal?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Senegal was 11.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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