Poverty and living standards in Diourbel Region, Senegal: official figures

37.4% of people in Diourbel lived below the national poverty line in 2021/22, 4th lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 37.5%).

Population below the national poverty line

37.4%

2021-22

How deep is poverty in Diourbel?

The poverty gap in Diourbel was 9.0 and the poverty severity index 3.2 in 2021/22, measures of how far below the poverty line poor households fall; the gap is 3rd shallowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 10.2 and 4.0).

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How much of Senegal's poverty is in Diourbel?

Diourbel held 11.2% of Senegal's population in the 2021/22 living-conditions survey but accounted for 11.1% of its poor, the largest share of 14 regions.

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How unequal is Diourbel?

The Gini index of consumption inequality in Diourbel was 0.244 in 2021/22 (0 means everyone consumes the same), the least unequal of 14 regions (Senegal: 0.334).

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How many people in Diourbel go hungry?

27.0% of people in Diourbel faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2021/22, 5th lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 29.9%).

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Do homes in Diourbel have proper toilets?

61.6% of households in Diourbel had a flush toilet in 2021/22 and 2.2% used a rudimentary pit or open hole, the flush-toilet share being 2nd highest of 14 regions.

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How Diourbel Region compares with other regions

Population below the national poverty line (2021-22)

Diourbel Region ranks 11 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Population below the national poverty line
8	Louga Region	47.0%
9	Fatick Region	46.5%
10	Matam Region	44.7%
11	Diourbel Region	37.4%
12	Saint-Louis Region	37.3%
13	Thiès Region	29.9%
14	Dakar Region	9.3%

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (2021-22)

Diourbel Region ranks 10 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Moderate or severe food insecurity
7	Sédhiou Region	40.1%
8	Louga Region	37.8%
9	Kaolack Region	27.8%
10	Diourbel Region	27.0%
11	Ziguinchor Region	26.6%
12	Thiès Region	22.9%
13	Fatick Region	22.1%

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Sources

Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions (EHCVM II) 2021/2022, final report: Table III-2 (poverty by region), Table VII-11 (toilets) and section VIII.1 (food insecurity), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 783631557317…)

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