Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in África Occidental y Central

África Occidental y Central: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 11.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.07
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
20th
of 61 groups
All-time high
11.07
in 2024
All-time low
8.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 8.22001: 8.52002: 8.62003: 8.82004: 8.92005: 9.12006: 9.22007: 9.32008: 9.52009: 9.62010: 9.72011: 9.82012: 102013: 10.12014: 10.22015: 10.32016: 10.42017: 10.52018: 10.62019: 10.72020: 10.82021: 10.92022: 11.12023: 112024: 11.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

África Occidental y Central recorded 11.07 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in África Occidental y Central peaked at 11.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.21, in 2000.

África Occidental y Central ranks 20th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.97 8.21 9.61 10
2010s 10.21 9.73 10.7 10
2020s 10.96 10.79 11.07 5

Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central

  1. 17 Cameroon 14.9 compare
  2. 18 Guinea-Bissau 14.89 compare
  3. 19 Zimbabwe 14.29 compare
  4. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.84 compare
  5. 21 Chad 12.55 compare
  6. 22 Mauritania 12.33 compare
  7. 23 Guinea 12.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in África Occidental y Central?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in África Occidental y Central was 11.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in África Occidental y Central?
The lowest recorded value was 8.21 in 2000.
How does África Occidental y Central rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
África Occidental y Central ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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