Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 27.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 27.7% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Senegal peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3%, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 38.8% | 48.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.2% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 27.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 68 Honduras 31.5% compare
- 69 Lesotho 30.4% compare
- 70 United Republic of Tanzania 29.6% compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 26.9% compare
- 73 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.4% compare
- 74 China 26.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Senegal?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Senegal was 27.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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