Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 20.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.71
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 61 groups
All-time high
23.11
in 2004
All-time low
20.58
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 22.62001: 232002: 232003: 23.12004: 23.12005: 23.12006: 23.12007: 23.12008: 232009: 22.92010: 22.92011: 22.82012: 22.72013: 22.52014: 22.42015: 22.32016: 22.12017: 21.92018: 21.72019: 21.52020: 21.32021: 21.12022: 20.82023: 20.62024: 20.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is 20.71, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 23.11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.58, in 2023.

That places Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 1st out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.56
2001 22.96 +1.8%
2002 23.02 +0.3%
2003 23.08 +0.2%
2004 23.11 +0.1%
2005 23.11 -0.0%
2006 23.09 -0.1%
2007 23.06 -0.1%
2008 23.01 -0.2%
2009 22.95 -0.3%
2010 22.87 -0.3%
2011 22.78 -0.4%
2012 22.67 -0.5%
2013 22.55 -0.5%
2014 22.41 -0.6%
2015 22.26 -0.7%
2016 22.09 -0.7%
2017 21.91 -0.8%
2018 21.72 -0.9%
2019 21.52 -0.9%
2020 21.3 -1.0%
2021 21.07 -1.1%
2022 20.82 -1.2%
2023 20.58 -1.2%
2024 20.71 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.99 22.56 23.11 10
2010s 22.28 21.52 22.87 10
2020s 20.9 20.58 21.3 5

Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  1. 1 Ghana 41.55 compare
  2. 2 American Samoa 36.32 compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 34.62 compare
  4. 4 Congo 34.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 20.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 23.11 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.58 in 2023.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 1st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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