Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Senegal
Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 94,848 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Senegal, 2000–2024
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 94,848 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Senegal peaked at 140,416 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94,848 people, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140,416 people | — |
| 2001 | 140,124 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 139,732 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 139,649 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 139,725 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139,621 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 139,329 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 138,842 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 138,179 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 137,339 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 136,307 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 135,229 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 134,092 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 133,061 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 131,998 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 130,502 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 128,556 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 126,148 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 123,255 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 119,868 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 115,962 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 111,512 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 106,524 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 100,969 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 94,848 people | -6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 94,848 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 94,848 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,296 people | 137,339 people | 140,416 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,902 people | 119,868 people | 136,307 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,963 people | 94,848 people | 115,962 people | 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 usage in urban areas in Senegal?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Senegal was 94,848 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 140,416 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,848 people in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.