Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal
Senegal: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 33.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 33.3% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal peaked at 36.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 87 Central African Republic 35.4% compare
- 88 South Sudan 34.7% compare
- 89 Chad 34.1% compare
- 91 Guinea 33.1% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 31.4% compare
- 93 Niger 29.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Senegal was 33.3% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.