Poverty and living standards in Kaolack Region, Senegal: official figures
49.6% of people in Kaolack lived below the national poverty line in 2021/22, 6th highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 37.5%).
How deep is poverty in Kaolack?
The poverty gap in Kaolack was 13.7 and the poverty severity index 5.3 in 2021/22, measures of how far below the poverty line poor households fall; the gap is 6th deepest of 14 regions (Senegal: 10.2 and 4.0).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow much of Senegal's poverty is in Kaolack?
Kaolack held 7.1% of Senegal's population in the 2021/22 living-conditions survey but accounted for 9.5% of its poor, 3rd largest share of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow unequal is Kaolack?
The Gini index of consumption inequality in Kaolack was 0.291 in 2021/22 (0 means everyone consumes the same), 5th most unequal of 14 regions (Senegal: 0.334).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow many people in Kaolack go hungry?
27.8% of people in Kaolack faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2021/22, 6th lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 29.9%).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyDo homes in Kaolack have proper toilets?
34.2% of households in Kaolack had a flush toilet in 2021/22 and 9.2% used a rudimentary pit or open hole, the flush-toilet share being 7th lowest of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow Kaolack Region compares with other regions
Population below the national poverty line (2021-22)
Kaolack Region ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tambacounda Region | 62.8% |
| 4 | Kolda Region | 62.5% |
| 5 | Kaffrine Region | 58.2% |
| 6 | Kaolack Region | 49.6% |
| 7 | Ziguinchor Region | 48.3% |
| 8 | Louga Region | 47.0% |
| 9 | Fatick Region | 46.5% |
Moderate or severe food insecurity (2021-22)
Kaolack Region ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Moderate or severe food insecurity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kaffrine Region | 41.2% |
| 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% |
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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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