Senegal - Access to basic sanitation services

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Senegal was 46.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 46.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 21.21 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 21.21
2001 22.31
2002 23.50
2003 24.70
2004 25.91
2005 27.12
2006 28.34
2007 29.57
2008 30.80
2009 32.05
2010 33.30
2011 34.56
2012 35.82
2013 37.10
2014 38.38
2015 39.67
2016 40.97
2017 42.28
2018 43.59
2019 44.92
2020 46.25

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Senegal was 68.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 68.13 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.54 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 61.54
2001 62.11
2002 62.46
2003 62.81
2004 63.15
2005 63.49
2006 63.83
2007 64.16
2008 64.49
2009 64.82
2010 65.14
2011 65.45
2012 65.77
2013 66.07
2014 66.38
2015 66.68
2016 66.98
2017 67.27
2018 67.56
2019 67.85
2020 68.13

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Senegal was 56.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 56.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 37.47 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 37.47
2001 38.42
2002 39.32
2003 40.29
2004 41.29
2005 42.29
2006 43.29
2007 44.28
2008 45.27
2009 46.25
2010 47.23
2011 48.21
2012 49.18
2013 50.14
2014 51.10
2015 52.06
2016 53.01
2017 53.96
2018 54.90
2019 55.84
2020 56.78

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention