Poverty and living standards in Thiès Region, Senegal: official figures
29.9% of people in Thiès lived below the national poverty line in 2021/22, 2nd lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 37.5%).
How deep is poverty in Thiès?
The poverty gap in Thiès was 8.3 and the poverty severity index 3.5 in 2021/22, measures of how far below the poverty line poor households fall; the gap is 2nd 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 Thiès?
Thiès held 12.9% of Senegal's population in the 2021/22 living-conditions survey but accounted for 10.3% of its poor, 2nd largest share of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow unequal is Thiès?
The Gini index of consumption inequality in Thiès was 0.289 in 2021/22 (0 means everyone consumes the same), 6th most unequal of 14 regions (Senegal: 0.334).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow many people in Thiès go hungry?
22.9% of people in Thiès faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2021/22, 3rd lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 29.9%).
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyDo homes in Thiès have proper toilets?
47.9% of households in Thiès had a flush toilet in 2021/22 and 2.1% used a rudimentary pit or open hole, the flush-toilet share being 4th highest of 14 regions.
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) · saved copyHow Thiès Region compares with other regions
Population below the national poverty line (2021-22)
Thiès Region ranks 13 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)
Thiès Region ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Moderate or severe food insecurity |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Dakar Region | 21.2% |
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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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