Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Senegal

Senegal: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
182nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2024
All-time low
48.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 48 %2001: 49.2 %2002: 50.5 %2003: 51.8 %2004: 53.2 %2005: 54.6 %2006: 56 %2007: 57.4 %2008: 58.8 %2009: 60.1 %2010: 61.5 %2011: 62.8 %2012: 64.1 %2013: 65.5 %2014: 66.8 %2015: 68.1 %2016: 69.4 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 72.1 %2019: 73.4 %2020: 74.6 %2021: 75.9 %2022: 77.2 %2023: 78.5 %2024: 79.8 %

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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
Senegal ranks 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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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.