Share rural basic handwashing in Senegal
Senegal: Share rural basic handwashing was 20.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share rural basic handwashing in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Senegal stood at 20.52. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 280.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Senegal peaked at 20.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2011.
That places Senegal 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.4 | — |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 10.44 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 12.12 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 17.16 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 18.84 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 20.52 | +8.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.26 | 5.4 | 12.12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 13.8 | 20.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 81 East Timor 21.93 compare
- 82 Bolivia 21.89 compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 21.1 compare
- 85 Uganda 19.97 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 19.89 compare
- 87 Niger 19.81 compare
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 share rural basic handwashing in Senegal?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Senegal was 20.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Senegal ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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