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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Senegal, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.7% | 16.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 36 Honduras 10.1% compare
- 37 Afghanistan 9.2% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 7.9% compare
- 40 Indonesia 6.0% compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 4.8% compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
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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