Poverty and living standards in Sédhiou Region, Senegal: official figures
64.4% of people in Sédhiou lived below the national poverty line in 2021/22, 2nd highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 37.5%).
How deep is poverty in Sédhiou?
The poverty gap in Sédhiou was 20.3 and the poverty severity index 8.7 in 2021/22, measures of how far below the poverty line poor households fall; the gap is 3rd 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 Sédhiou?
Sédhiou held 3.4% of Senegal's population in the 2021/22 living-conditions survey but accounted for 5.9% of its poor, 5th smallest share of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow unequal is Sédhiou?
The Gini index of consumption inequality in Sédhiou was 0.247 in 2021/22 (0 means everyone consumes the same), 2nd least unequal of 14 regions (Senegal: 0.334).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow many people in Sédhiou go hungry?
40.1% of people in Sédhiou faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2021/22, 7th highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 29.9%).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyDo homes in Sédhiou have proper toilets?
12.8% of households in Sédhiou had a flush toilet in 2021/22 and 44.7% used a rudimentary pit or open hole, the flush-toilet share being 4th lowest of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow Sédhiou Region compares with other regions
Population below the national poverty line (2021-22)
Sédhiou Region ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kédougou Region | 65.7% |
| 2 | Sédhiou Region | 64.4% |
| 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% |
Moderate or severe food insecurity (2021-22)
Sédhiou Region ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Moderate or severe food insecurity |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Kaolack Region | 27.8% |
| 10 | Diourbel Region | 27.0% |
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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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