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

Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 29.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2017
All-time low
21.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 21.52001: 21.92002: 22.42003: 22.92004: 23.42005: 23.82006: 24.32007: 24.82008: 25.32009: 25.72010: 26.22011: 26.72012: 27.12013: 27.62014: 28.12015: 28.62016: 292017: 29.5

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 29.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal peaked at 29.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 21.5%
2001 21.9% +2.2%
2002 22.4% +2.2%
2003 22.9% +2.1%
2004 23.4% +2.1%
2005 23.8% +2.0%
2006 24.3% +2.0%
2007 24.8% +1.9%
2008 25.3% +1.9%
2009 25.7% +1.9%
2010 26.2% +1.8%
2011 26.7% +1.8%
2012 27.1% +1.8%
2013 27.6% +1.7%
2014 28.1% +1.7%
2015 28.6% +1.7%
2016 29.0% +1.7%
2017 29.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 21.5% 25.7% 10
2010s 27.9% 26.2% 29.5% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 58 India 31.0% compare
  2. 59 Zimbabwe 30.9% compare
  3. 60 Gambia 29.9% compare
  4. 62 Afghanistan 25.4% compare
  5. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 24.4% compare
  6. 64 Gabon 24.2% compare

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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 29.5% 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 29.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Senegal ranks 61st 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 up 19.1%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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