Rwanda vs Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Rwanda
53.3%
in 2017
Senegal
46.2%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
50th
Senegal rank
53rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 53.3% against 46.2% in Senegal, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Rwanda ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 42.4% 2.3% Senegal
2010s 49.6% 45.1% 4.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Rwanda or Senegal?
Rwanda, at 53.3% against 46.2% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Rwanda and Senegal?
7.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Rwanda ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed