Number without basic handwashing in Senegal
Senegal: Number without basic handwashing was 13.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Senegal is 13.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Senegal peaked at 13.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million, in 2011.
That places Senegal 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.46 million | — |
| 2012 | 10.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.52 million | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 13.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 13.52 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.59 million | 10.46 million | 12.57 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million | 12.77 million | 13.52 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 without basic handwashing in Senegal?
- Number without basic handwashing in Senegal was 13.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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