People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Senegal

Senegal: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 72.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
72.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2000
All-time low
72.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Senegal, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 73.5 lowest2001: 73.5 lowest2002: 73.4 lowest2003: 73.3 lowest2004: 73.3 lowest2005: 73.2 lowest2006: 73.1 lowest2007: 73 lowest2008: 73 lowest2009: 72.9 lowest2010: 72.8 lowest2011: 72.7 lowest2012: 72.7 lowest2013: 72.6 lowest2014: 72.5 lowest2015: 72.4 lowest2016: 72.4 lowest2017: 72.3 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 72.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Senegal peaked at 73.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2017.

Senegal ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 73.5%
2001 73.5% -0.1%
2002 73.4% -0.1%
2003 73.3% -0.1%
2004 73.3% -0.1%
2005 73.2% -0.1%
2006 73.1% -0.1%
2007 73.0% -0.1%
2008 73.0% -0.1%
2009 72.9% -0.1%
2010 72.8% -0.1%
2011 72.7% -0.1%
2012 72.7% -0.1%
2013 72.6% -0.1%
2014 72.5% -0.1%
2015 72.4% -0.1%
2016 72.4% -0.1%
2017 72.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.2% 72.9% 73.5% 10
2010s 72.6% 72.3% 72.8% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 77 Togo 73.4% compare
  2. 78 Liberia 73.3% compare
  3. 79 Gabon 72.6% compare
  4. 81 Ethiopia 72.2% compare
  5. 82 Nigeria 71.5% compare
  6. 83 Cameroon 70.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Senegal?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Senegal was 72.3% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Senegal ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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