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

Latest (2017)
6.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2000
All-time low
6.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 14.1 lowest2001: 13.6 lowest2002: 13.2 lowest2003: 12.7 lowest2004: 12.2 lowest2005: 11.7 lowest2006: 11.3 lowest2007: 10.8 lowest2008: 10.3 lowest2009: 9.9 lowest2010: 9.4 lowest2011: 8.9 lowest2012: 8.5 lowest2013: 8 lowest2014: 7.5 lowest2015: 7 lowest2016: 6.6 lowest2017: 6.1 lowest

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 9.9% 14.1% 10
2010s 7.7% 6.1% 9.4% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 77 Ghana 7.1% compare
  2. 78 Sudan 6.7% compare
  3. 79 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
  4. 81 Cameroon 5.5% compare
  5. 82 Côte d'Ivoire 4.9% compare
  6. 83 Ethiopia 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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