People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Senegal

Senegal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 38.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
38.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2000
All-time low
38.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Senegal, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 53.62001: 52.72002: 51.82003: 50.92004: 502005: 49.12006: 48.22007: 47.22008: 46.32009: 45.42010: 44.52011: 43.62012: 42.72013: 41.82014: 40.82015: 39.92016: 392017: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Senegal stood at 38.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Senegal peaked at 53.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2017.

That places Senegal 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 53.6%
2001 52.7% -1.7%
2002 51.8% -1.7%
2003 50.9% -1.8%
2004 50.0% -1.8%
2005 49.1% -1.8%
2006 48.2% -1.9%
2007 47.2% -1.9%
2008 46.3% -1.9%
2009 45.4% -2.0%
2010 44.5% -2.0%
2011 43.6% -2.1%
2012 42.7% -2.1%
2013 41.8% -2.1%
2014 40.8% -2.2%
2015 39.9% -2.2%
2016 39.0% -2.3%
2017 38.1% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 45.4% 53.6% 10
2010s 41.3% 38.1% 44.5% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 25 Ghana 39.3% compare
  2. 26 Yemen 39.1% compare
  3. 27 Nigeria 38.3% compare
  4. 29 Sierra Leone 37.0% compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 36.6% compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Senegal?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Senegal was 38.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Senegal ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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