Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 7.34 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.34 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Senegal peaked at 7.53 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.84 million people, in 2011.
That places Senegal 35th out of 113 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.31 million people | 6.84 million people | 7.53 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.43 million people | 7.34 million people | 7.51 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Senegal?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Senegal was 7.34 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 million people in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.