Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 24.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.72
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
12th
of 61 groups
All-time high
24.72
in 2024
All-time low
13.47
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 13.52001: 13.62002: 142003: 14.42004: 14.82005: 15.22006: 15.62007: 16.12008: 16.52009: 172010: 17.52011: 17.92012: 18.42013: 192014: 19.52015: 202016: 20.52017: 21.12018: 21.62019: 22.22020: 22.82021: 23.32022: 23.92023: 24.52024: 24.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is 24.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 24.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 2000.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 12th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.47
2001 13.58 +0.8%
2002 13.96 +2.8%
2003 14.36 +2.8%
2004 14.77 +2.9%
2005 15.2 +2.9%
2006 15.63 +2.9%
2007 16.07 +2.8%
2008 16.52 +2.8%
2009 16.98 +2.8%
2010 17.46 +2.8%
2011 17.95 +2.8%
2012 18.45 +2.8%
2013 18.96 +2.8%
2014 19.47 +2.7%
2015 20 +2.7%
2016 20.53 +2.7%
2017 21.08 +2.7%
2018 21.63 +2.6%
2019 22.19 +2.6%
2020 22.76 +2.6%
2021 23.34 +2.5%
2022 23.92 +2.5%
2023 24.49 +2.4%
2024 24.72 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.06 13.47 16.98 10
2010s 19.77 17.46 22.19 10
2020s 23.85 22.76 24.72 5

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

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  4. 12 Cambodia 45.75 compare
  5. 13 Malawi 45.69 compare
  6. 14 Comoros 45.27 compare
  7. 15 Samoa 44.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 24.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 24.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 2000.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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