Gambia vs Senegal: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.1% against 28.1% in Gambia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 114th and Senegal ranks 112th of 146 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 16.3% | 22.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.3% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 30.1% against 28.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Gambia and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 114th and Senegal ranks 112th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.