Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 88.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.17
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
33rd
of 61 groups
All-time high
88.17
in 2024
All-time low
67.53
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 67.52001: 68.32002: 69.12003: 702004: 70.82005: 71.72006: 72.62007: 73.52008: 74.52009: 75.42010: 76.32011: 77.22012: 78.12013: 78.92014: 79.82015: 80.72016: 81.62017: 82.42018: 83.32019: 84.12020: 852021: 85.82022: 86.62023: 87.42024: 88.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) stood at 88.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) peaked at 88.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.53, in 2000.

That places Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) 33rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 67.53
2001 68.32 +1.2%
2002 69.14 +1.2%
2003 69.96 +1.2%
2004 70.77 +1.2%
2005 71.69 +1.3%
2006 72.6 +1.3%
2007 73.47 +1.2%
2008 74.47 +1.4%
2009 75.37 +1.2%
2010 76.27 +1.2%
2011 77.17 +1.2%
2012 78.05 +1.1%
2013 78.94 +1.1%
2014 79.82 +1.1%
2015 80.7 +1.1%
2016 81.56 +1.1%
2017 82.42 +1.1%
2018 83.28 +1.0%
2019 84.13 +1.0%
2020 84.97 +1.0%
2021 85.8 +1.0%
2022 86.61 +0.9%
2023 87.41 +0.9%
2024 88.17 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.33 67.53 75.37 10
2010s 80.23 76.27 84.13 10
2020s 86.59 84.97 88.17 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) was 88.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
The highest recorded value was 88.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.53 in 2000.
How does Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 33rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) 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.

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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
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