Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0051 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0051 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0141 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 people per person, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 45th of 182 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, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0141 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0137 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.013 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.006 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 people per person | -8.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0051 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0051 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0126 people per person | 0.0111 people per person | 0.0141 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 people per person | 0.0073 people per person | 0.0108 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 people per person | 0.0051 people per person | 0.0069 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 urban areas, per capita in Senegal?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Senegal was 0.0051 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 people per person in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.