Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Senegal
Senegal: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 94,848 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 94,848 for sanitation facilities coverage 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 coverage in urban areas in Senegal peaked at 140,416 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94,848, 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 coverage in urban areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140,416 | — |
| 2001 | 140,124 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 139,732 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 139,649 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 139,725 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139,621 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 139,329 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 138,842 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 138,179 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 137,339 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 136,307 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 135,229 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 134,092 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 133,061 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 131,998 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 130,502 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 128,556 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 126,148 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 123,255 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 119,868 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 115,962 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 111,512 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 106,524 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 100,969 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 94,848 | -6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 94,848 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 94,848 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,296 | 137,339 | 140,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,902 | 119,868 | 136,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,963 | 94,848 | 115,962 | 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 urban areas in Senegal?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Senegal was 94,848 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 140,416 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,848 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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