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Senegal

In 2020 an estimated 12,442,320 people lived here, 59% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population07.4M urban · 5.1M rural
Water · at least basic64.0%Safely managed 34.6%
Sanitation · at least basic56.6%Open defecation 12.7%
Hygiene · basic44.1%No facility 32.4%

Water ladder

Senegal · 2020 · National

34.6%
29.4%
14.4%
13.4%
8.2%

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Sanitation ladder

Senegal · 2020 · National

27.5%
29.1%
15.2%
15.5%
12.7%

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Hygiene ladder

Senegal · 2020 · National

44.1%
23.5%
32.4%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 43.6Urban · Water basic: 26.8Urban · San. SM: 36.5Urban · San. basic: 27Urban · Hygiene basic: 52.7Rural · Water SM: 16.8Rural · Water basic: 32.4Rural · San. SM: 11.5Rural · San. basic: 30.5Rural · Hygiene basic: 25.3
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 54.3%Water · 2005: 57.400000000000006%Water · 2010: 59.7%Water · 2012: 61.8%Water · 2015: 61.2%Water · 2018: 62.900000000000006%Water · 2020: 64%Water · 2022: 66.1%Water · 2025: 67.2%Sanitation · 2000: 46.8%Sanitation · 2005: 49.7%Sanitation · 2010: 52.099999999999994%Sanitation · 2012: 54.2%Sanitation · 2015: 53.7%Sanitation · 2018: 55.3%Sanitation · 2020: 56.6%Sanitation · 2022: 58.7%Sanitation · 2025: 59.9%Hygiene · 2000: 31.6%Hygiene · 2005: 35.5%Hygiene · 2010: 38.5%Hygiene · 2012: 41.1%Hygiene · 2015: 40.4%Hygiene · 2018: 42.6%Hygiene · 2020: 44.1%Hygiene · 2022: 46.8%Hygiene · 2025: 48.3%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 34.6National · Basic: 29.4National · Limited: 14.4National · Unimproved: 13.4National · Surface Water: 8.2NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 43.6Urban · Basic: 26.8Urban · Limited: 11.8Urban · Unimproved: 11Urban · Surface Water: 6.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 16.8Rural · Basic: 32.4Rural · Limited: 20.3Rural · Unimproved: 18.9Rural · Surface Water: 11.6Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 27.5National · Basic: 29.1National · Limited: 15.2National · Unimproved: 15.5National · Open Defecation: 12.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 36.5Urban · Basic: 27Urban · Limited: 12.8Urban · Unimproved: 13.1Urban · Open Defecation: 10.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 11.5Rural · Basic: 30.5Rural · Limited: 20.3Rural · Unimproved: 20.8Rural · Open Defecation: 17Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

34.6%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 44.1Limited: 23.5No Facility: 32.4
44.1%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Western Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3229Sanitation 3129Hygiene 3244

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
014284357Water SM · Urban: 43.6%Water SM · Rural: 16.8%Water SM · National: 34.6%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 26.8%Water basic · Rural: 32.4%Water basic · National: 29.4%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 36.5%San. SM · Rural: 11.5%San. SM · National: 27.5%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 27%San. basic · Rural: 30.5%San. basic · National: 29.1%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 52.7%Hygiene basic · Rural: 25.3%Hygiene basic · National: 44.1%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#15 of 48

Senegal · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Senegal20009,900,0003,960,0005,940,00022.532.27.431.83031.918.315.124.3171422.610.48.613.8
Senegal200510,535,5804,719,9405,815,64026.135.71031.329.132.317.114.123.115.913.121.59.7813.2
Senegal201011,171,1605,540,8955,630,2652938.412.330.728.432.416.113.322.11512.320.69.27.612.6
Senegal201211,425,3925,886,3625,539,03031.640.814.430.227.732.415.312.621.314.211.719.88.77.212.1
Senegal201511,806,7406,422,8675,383,87330.940.213.830.327.932.415.512.821.514.411.9208.87.312.3
Senegal201812,188,0886,981,3375,206,75133.142.215.629.827.232.414.812.220.813.811.419.38.5711.9
Senegal202012,442,3207,365,8535,076,46734.643.616.829.426.832.414.411.820.313.41118.98.26.711.6
Senegal202212,696,5527,760,1334,936,41937.446.119.228.72632.213.611.219.412.610.418.17.76.411.1
Senegal202513,077,9008,369,8564,708,04438.947.520.528.325.532.113.110.81912.21017.67.56.210.8

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