People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Senegal

Senegal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 6.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.7%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2000
All-time low
6.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Senegal, 2000–2017

510152025302000200820172000: 31.42001: 29.92002: 28.42003: 272004: 25.52005: 24.12006: 22.62007: 21.22008: 19.72009: 18.32010: 16.82011: 15.42012: 13.92013: 12.52014: 112015: 9.62016: 8.12017: 6.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 6.7% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Senegal peaked at 31.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2017.

That places Senegal 39th 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): Q4 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 31.4%
2001 29.9% -4.6%
2002 28.4% -4.9%
2003 27.0% -5.1%
2004 25.5% -5.4%
2005 24.1% -5.7%
2006 22.6% -6.0%
2007 21.2% -6.4%
2008 19.7% -6.9%
2009 18.3% -7.4%
2010 16.8% -8.0%
2011 15.4% -8.6%
2012 13.9% -9.5%
2013 12.5% -10.4%
2014 11.0% -11.7%
2015 9.6% -13.2%
2016 8.1% -15.2%
2017 6.7% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 18.3% 31.4% 10
2010s 11.7% 6.7% 16.8% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 36 Honduras 10.1% compare
  2. 37 Afghanistan 9.2% compare
  3. 38 Nicaragua 7.9% compare
  4. 40 Indonesia 6.0% compare
  5. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% compare
  6. 42 Guinea-Bissau 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Senegal?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Senegal was 6.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Senegal ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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