Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 11.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 11.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 11.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.21, in 2000.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.21 | — |
| 2001 | 8.46 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.61 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.76 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.92 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.06 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.21 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.35 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.73 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.85 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.95 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.06 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.16 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.26 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.46 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.79 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.89 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.06 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.99 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.07 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 17 Cameroon 14.9 compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 14.89 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 14.29 compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.84 compare
- 21 Chad 12.55 compare
- 22 Mauritania 12.33 compare
- 23 Guinea 12.04 compare
More population data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 24,076 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,242 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 23.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 80 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 4.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 55.49 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 11.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 in 2000.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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