Access
In 2004 76% of the population of Senegal had access to an improved water source (compared to an average of 56% for Sub-Saharan Africa) and 57% had access to adequate sanitation (compared to an average of 37% for Sub-Saharan Africa). Concerning water supply, there is a significant gap between urban areas (92%) access) and rural areas (60%). For sanitation, access rates display an even starker gap between urban (79%) and rural (34%) areas. In urban areas, 75% have access to water connections in their house or yard and another 17% rely on water kiosks and standpipes. Concerning sanitation, only 19% of the urban population are connected to sewers while another 60% are served by septic tanks or improved household-level latrines.
| Access to Water and Sanitation in Senegal (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban (50% of the population) |
Rural (50% of the population) |
Total | ||
| Water | Broad definition | 92% | 60% | 76% |
| House connections | 75% | 17% | 46% | |
| Sanitation | Broad definition | 79% | 34% | 57% |
| Sewerage | 19% | 2% | 11% | |
Source: Joint Monitoring Program for Water and Sanitation of WHO and UNICEF
A key data sources for these access figures is the Senegalese survey as part of the WHO's World Health Survey of 2003. The figure for access to an improved source of water in urban areas reported in the survey (92%) is somewhat lower than the figure reported by the utility SDE and subsequently quoted, among others, by the World Bank (98%).
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