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

Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 89.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2017
All-time low
87.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 87 highest2001: 87.2 highest2002: 87.3 highest2003: 87.5 highest2004: 87.6 highest2005: 87.8 highest2006: 88 highest2007: 88.1 highest2008: 88.3 highest2009: 88.4 highest2010: 88.6 highest2011: 88.8 highest2012: 88.9 highest2013: 89.1 highest2014: 89.2 highest2015: 89.4 highest2016: 89.6 highest2017: 89.7 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Senegal is 89.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Senegal peaked at 89.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 87.0%
2001 87.2% +0.2%
2002 87.3% +0.2%
2003 87.5% +0.2%
2004 87.6% +0.2%
2005 87.8% +0.2%
2006 88.0% +0.2%
2007 88.1% +0.2%
2008 88.3% +0.2%
2009 88.4% +0.2%
2010 88.6% +0.2%
2011 88.8% +0.2%
2012 88.9% +0.2%
2013 89.1% +0.2%
2014 89.2% +0.2%
2015 89.4% +0.2%
2016 89.6% +0.2%
2017 89.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.7% 87.0% 88.4% 10
2010s 89.2% 88.6% 89.7% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
  2. 55 Iraq 92.7% compare
  3. 56 Namibia 92.7% compare
  4. 58 Gabon 88.1% compare
  5. 59 Burundi 87.7% compare
  6. 60 Mauritania 87.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Senegal?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Senegal was 89.7% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Senegal ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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