Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Senegal
Senegal: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 1.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
35th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.04 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.04 million for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Senegal peaked at 2.33 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 2024.
That places Senegal 35th 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.33 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | -8.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.04 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 2.01 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.46 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.04 million | 1.39 million | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Senegal?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Senegal was 1.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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