Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Senegal
Senegal: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Senegal stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Senegal peaked at 39.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 28.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Senegal?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Senegal was 11.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.