Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central

África Occidental y Central: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 80 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
53rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
80
in 2024
All-time low
56.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 56.62001: 57.72002: 58.72003: 59.82004: 60.92005: 61.92006: 632007: 642008: 65.12009: 66.12010: 67.12011: 68.12012: 69.12013: 70.12014: 71.12015: 72.12016: 73.12017: 742018: 74.92019: 75.92020: 76.82021: 77.72022: 78.42023: 79.22024: 80

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central stood at 80. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central peaked at 80 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.63, in 2000.

That places África Occidental y Central 53rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.38 56.63 66.11 10
2010s 71.57 67.13 75.88 10
2020s 78.43 76.8 80 5

Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central

  1. 51 San Marino 100 compare
  2. 52 Qatar 99.99 compare
  3. 53 United States 99.98 compare
  4. 54 Australia 99.97 compare
  5. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.95 compare
  6. 56 Saint Lucia 99.94 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

More population data for África Occidental y Central

All data for África Occidental y Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central was 80 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The lowest recorded value was 56.63 in 2000.
How does África Occidental y Central rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
África Occidental y Central ranks 53rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources/africa-occidental-y-central/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources/africa-occidental-y-central/">Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in África Occidental y Central</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed