People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Senegal
Senegal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 17.84 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Senegal is 17.84 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Senegal peaked at 22.79 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.84 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Senegal 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.78 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 22.79 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.79 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.72 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.57 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.41 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.24 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.05 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.85 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.64 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.42 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.22 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.03 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.89 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.77 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.61 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.4 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.16 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.87 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.54 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.18 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.77 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.32 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.84 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.84 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.84 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.38 people per square kilometre | 21.64 people per square kilometre | 22.79 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 people per square kilometre | 19.54 people per square kilometre | 21.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.53 people per square kilometre | 17.84 people per square kilometre | 19.18 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 30 Mozambique 19.87 people per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 19.83 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 16.96 people per square kilometre compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 16.47 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cameroon 16.15 people per square kilometre compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Senegal?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Senegal was 17.84 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.