People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal
Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 6.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 8 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal was 6.1% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Senegal ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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