Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0563 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0563 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.234 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 people per person, in 2024.
That places Senegal 43rd out of 171 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.234 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2265 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.219 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2111 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2028 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1946 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1865 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1785 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1706 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1628 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.155 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1474 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1398 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1324 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.125 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1178 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1106 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1035 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0964 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0895 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0693 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0627 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0563 people per person | -10.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0563 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0563 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1986 people per person | 0.1628 people per person | 0.234 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1217 people per person | 0.0895 people per person | 0.155 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0694 people per person | 0.0563 people per person | 0.0827 people per person | 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 rural areas, per capita in Senegal?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Senegal was 0.0563 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.234 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 people per person in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.