Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 79.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 79.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 48.0% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 61.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.6% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Senegal was 79.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Senegal ranks 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.