People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Senegal
Senegal: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 61.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Senegal, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 61.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Senegal peaked at 61.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 40.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 52.7% | 61.1% | 8 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Senegal?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Senegal was 61.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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