Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 33.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 33.27 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Senegal peaked at 36.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.27, 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.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.8 | — |
| 2012 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.41 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.02 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.62 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.23 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.84 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.45 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.05 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.66 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.27 | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 33.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 33.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.36 | 35.23 | 36.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.05 | 33.27 | 34.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 87 Central African Republic 35.43 compare
- 88 South Sudan 34.71 compare
- 89 Chad 34.08 compare
- 91 Guinea 33.14 compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 31.41 compare
- 93 Niger 29.77 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Senegal?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Senegal was 33.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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