Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) West Africa
(SDGRC) West Africa: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 85.39 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) West Africa, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) West Africa recorded 85.39 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) West Africa peaked at 85.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.46, in 2000.
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 38th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.86 | 58.46 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.37 | 70.35 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.37 | 81.32 | 85.39 | 5 |
More population data for (SDGRC) West Africa
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.27 (2024)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 (2025)
- New internal displacements 1.12 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 6.60 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 8.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in (SDGRC) West Africa was 85.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.46 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) West Africa rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 38th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) West Africa 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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