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

Senegal: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2017
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.72001: 96.82002: 96.92003: 972004: 97.12005: 97.22006: 97.32007: 97.42008: 97.52009: 97.62010: 97.72011: 97.82012: 97.92013: 982014: 98.12015: 98.22016: 98.32017: 98.4

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 98.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Senegal peaked at 98.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.

That places Senegal 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q4 in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.7%
2001 96.8% +0.1%
2002 96.9% +0.1%
2003 97.0% +0.1%
2004 97.1% +0.1%
2005 97.2% +0.1%
2006 97.3% +0.1%
2007 97.4% +0.1%
2008 97.5% +0.1%
2009 97.6% +0.1%
2010 97.7% +0.1%
2011 97.8% +0.1%
2012 97.9% +0.1%
2013 98.0% +0.1%
2014 98.1% +0.1%
2015 98.2% +0.1%
2016 98.3% +0.1%
2017 98.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1% 96.7% 97.6% 10
2010s 98.0% 97.7% 98.4% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 45 Indonesia 98.8% compare
  2. 46 Nicaragua 98.6% compare
  3. 47 India 98.4% compare
  4. 49 Eswatini 98.3% compare
  5. 50 Yemen 98.3% compare
  6. 51 Tajikistan 98.2% compare

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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 98.4% 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 98.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Senegal ranks 48th 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 up 1.1%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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