Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal

Senegal: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 6.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.87
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
70.6
in 2000
All-time low
6.87
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 70.62001: 70.62002: 70.62003: 70.62004: 70.62005: 67.22006: 63.92007: 60.52008: 57.22009: 53.82010: 50.52011: 47.12012: 43.82013: 40.42014: 37.12015: 33.72016: 30.32017: 272018: 23.62019: 20.32020: 16.92021: 13.62022: 10.22023: 6.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal stood at 6.87. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal peaked at 70.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2023.

That places Senegal 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Senegal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 70.6
2001 70.6 +0.0%
2002 70.6 +0.0%
2003 70.6 +0.0%
2004 70.6 +0.0%
2005 67.25 -4.8%
2006 63.89 -5.0%
2007 60.54 -5.3%
2008 57.18 -5.5%
2009 53.83 -5.9%
2010 50.48 -6.2%
2011 47.12 -6.6%
2012 43.77 -7.1%
2013 40.41 -7.7%
2014 37.06 -8.3%
2015 33.7 -9.1%
2016 30.35 -10.0%
2017 26.99 -11.1%
2018 23.64 -12.4%
2019 20.29 -14.2%
2020 16.93 -16.5%
2021 13.58 -19.8%
2022 10.22 -24.7%
2023 6.87 -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.57 53.83 70.6 10
2010s 35.38 20.29 50.48 10
2020s 11.9 6.87 16.93 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Senegal was 6.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Senegal ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
237 places, 4,715 data points, 2000–2023
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