Puerto Rico vs Senegal: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Puerto Rico
- Senegal
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 32.5% against 30.1% in Senegal, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 112th of 146 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 16.3% | 16.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.3% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Puerto Rico or Senegal?
- Puerto Rico, at 32.5% against 30.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 2.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Senegal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th 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.