Poverty and living standards in Saint-Louis Region, Senegal: official figures
37.3% of people in Saint-Louis lived below the national poverty line in 2021/22, 3rd lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 37.5%).
How deep is poverty in Saint-Louis?
The poverty gap in Saint-Louis was 9.8 and the poverty severity index 3.6 in 2021/22, measures of how far below the poverty line poor households fall; the gap is 4th shallowest 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 Saint-Louis?
Saint-Louis held 6.5% of Senegal's population in the 2021/22 living-conditions survey but accounted for 6.5% of its poor, 6th smallest share of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow unequal is Saint-Louis?
The Gini index of consumption inequality in Saint-Louis was 0.286 in 2021/22 (0 means everyone consumes the same), 7th most unequal of 14 regions (Senegal: 0.334).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow many people in Saint-Louis go hungry?
42.1% of people in Saint-Louis faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2021/22, 5th highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 29.9%).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyDo homes in Saint-Louis have proper toilets?
27.6% of households in Saint-Louis had a flush toilet in 2021/22 and 11.3% used a rudimentary pit or open hole, the flush-toilet share being 5th lowest of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow Saint-Louis Region compares with other regions
Population below the national poverty line (2021-22)
Saint-Louis Region ranks 12 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% |
Moderate or severe food insecurity (2021-22)
Saint-Louis Region ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Moderate or severe food insecurity |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kolda Region | 50.0% |
| 3 | Kédougou Region | 44.8% |
| 4 | Matam Region | 44.0% |
| 5 | Saint-Louis Region | 42.1% |
| 6 | Kaffrine Region | 41.2% |
| 7 | Sédhiou Region | 40.1% |
| 8 | Louga Region | 37.8% |
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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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