Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 14.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.64
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
31st
of 61 groups
All-time high
14.64
in 2024
All-time low
6.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 6.72001: 6.92002: 7.12003: 7.42004: 7.62005: 7.92006: 8.22007: 8.52008: 8.82009: 9.22010: 9.52011: 9.82012: 10.22013: 10.52014: 10.92015: 11.22016: 11.62017: 122018: 12.42019: 12.82020: 13.22021: 13.62022: 142023: 14.42024: 14.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 14.64 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 14.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2000.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 31st of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.74
2001 6.87 +1.8%
2002 7.11 +3.5%
2003 7.36 +3.6%
2004 7.63 +3.6%
2005 7.92 +3.8%
2006 8.22 +3.8%
2007 8.53 +3.7%
2008 8.84 +3.7%
2009 9.17 +3.7%
2010 9.49 +3.5%
2011 9.82 +3.5%
2012 10.16 +3.4%
2013 10.51 +3.4%
2014 10.86 +3.4%
2015 11.23 +3.4%
2016 11.6 +3.3%
2017 11.97 +3.3%
2018 12.36 +3.2%
2019 12.76 +3.2%
2020 13.16 +3.1%
2021 13.57 +3.1%
2022 13.98 +3.1%
2023 14.4 +3.0%
2024 14.64 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.84 6.74 9.17 10
2010s 11.08 9.49 12.76 10
2020s 13.95 13.16 14.64 5

Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  1. 28 Fiji 44.25 compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 41.92 compare
  3. 30 Egypt 39.75 compare
  4. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.76 compare
  5. 32 Nauru 38.17 compare
  6. 33 Brazil 37.45 compare
  7. 34 Paraguay 37.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 14.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2000.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 31st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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